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choke the luff

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
choke the luff
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To temporarily stop the movement of a rope through a block by jamming the sheave with the hauling rope; a pull on the rope releases it.

Inflected Forms

chokes the luff (present, singular) choking the luff (participle, present) choked the luff (participle, past) choked the luff (past)

Questions

What does choke the luff mean?
To temporarily stop the movement of a rope through a block by jamming the sheave with the hauling rope; a pull on the rope releases it.

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