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Synonyms for luff

(nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast

the act of sailing close to the wind

Related Words

sail close to the wind

flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides

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At the maximum radius, the LR372 can lift 3,795 kg using Ultralift mode, making this Raimondi's most powerful luffing crane to date.
This is the first time that Raimondi has re-evaluated the luffing jib shape by replacing the previous square-oriented design with an equilateral triangular jib layout to improve its functionality.
CABLES AND BOOM The cables were then installed between the guy rods and the lattice boom to provide additional guying for the luffing jib.
At 330 tonnes (t) maximum lifting capacity, the Favco luffing jib tower crane is the world's heaviest in terms of capacity.
One example project where NFT has recently deployed luffing jib canes is the Royal Atlantis in Dubai, which is being built by Belhasa Six Construct, the Dubai-based joint venture of Belgian international contracting group Besix.
Terex has released its largest luffing jib tower crane to date, the CTL 650 F45, with a maximum lifting capacity of 45 tonnes.
The Swiss crane manufacturer Wolffkran has unveiled a new 166 B hydraulic luffing crane, with a maximum load of 12 tonnes, and a jib length of up to 55 metres.