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maintain control of the sailboat. "
Luffing" can also be used to slow or stop a
sailboat in a
controlled manner. To
offset luffing at the top of the sail one should...
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Philatelic Society Luff Nunatak Level luffing crane, a type of
crane where the jib,
rather than
being fixed, can be
raised and
lowered Luffing, when a sailing...
- A level-
luffing crane is a
crane mechanism where the hook
remains at the same
level while luffing:
moving the jib up and down, so as to move the hook...
-
Alison Nicole Luff (born
December 20, 1988) is an
American singer and
stage actress. She is best
known for her
extensive work in
musical theatre, notably...
- Sir
Peter James Luff (born 18
February 1955) is a
British former politician and
previous Chair of the
National Heritage Memorial Fund and the National...
- in
Luffness are
traditional farm cottages;
among its
notable buildings are
Luffness Castle (also
known as
Luffness House) and
Luffness Mill.
Luffness New...
-
Luffness Friary, was a
friary of the Carmelites,
commonly known as the
white friars,
established in
Luffness, Scotland. Site
Record for
Luffness, Carmelite...
- tend to have its hook also move up and down as the jib
moves (or
luffs). A
level luffing crane is a
crane of this
common design, but with an
extra mechanism...
- directions:
horizontally along the rail and
vertically by
luffing (raising and lowering) its boom.
Luffing of the boom
minimises dust by
reducing the distance...
- John
Nicholas Luff (November 16, 1860 –
August 23, 1938) of New York City was one of the
important philatelists of the late 19th and
early 20th centuries...
