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noun • (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast • the act of sailing close to the wind verb • sail close to the wind • flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides | ||||||||
| 45% | 11 | Position of sailboat where the sails are closest to the wind | ||||||
adjective satellite • having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible | ||||||||
| 30% | 14 | Sailing with sails trimmed tightly to the wind | ||||||
adverb • nearly opposite to the direction from which wind is coming | ||||||||
Sails Close To The Wind Crossword Clue
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LUFFS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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LUFFS
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times09 Jan 1994 | Across 53 | |
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