Bluff :: Bluff (a.) Having a broad, flattened front; as, the bluff bows of a ship..

Bluff :: Bluff (a.) Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front.

Bluff :: Bluff (a.) Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.

Bluff :: Bluff (a.) Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain..

Bluff :: Bluff (n.) A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face..

Bluff :: Bluff (n.) An act of bluffing; an expression of self-confidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio; as, that is only bluff, or a bluff..

Bluff :: Bluff (n.) A game at cards; poker.

Bluff :: Bluff (v. t.) To deter (an opponent) from taking the risk of betting on his hand of cards, as the bluffer does by betting heavily on his own hand although it may be of less value..

Bluff :: Bluff (v. t.) To frighten or deter from accomplishing a purpose by making a show of confidence in one's strength or resources; as, he bluffed me off..

Bluff :: Bluff (v. i.) To act as in the game of bluff.

Bluff-bowed :: Bluff-bowed (a.) Built with the stem nearly straight up and down.

Bluff-headed :: Bluff-headed (a.) Built with the stem nearly straight up and down.

Bluffed :: Bluffed (imp. & p. p.) of Bluf.

Bluffer :: Bluffer (n.) One who bluffs.

Bluffing :: Bluffing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bluf.

Bluffness :: Bluffness (n.) The quality or state of being bluff.

Bluffy :: Bluffy (a.) Having bluffs, or bold, steep banks..

Bluffy :: Bluffy (a.) Inclined to bo bluff; brusque.

Fluff :: Fluff (n.) Nap or down; flue; soft, downy feathers..

Fluffy :: Fluffy (superl.) Pertaining to, or resembling, fluff or nap; soft and downy..

Luff :: Luff (n.) The side of a ship toward the wind.

Luff :: Luff (n.) The act of sailing a ship close to the wind.

Luff :: Luff (n.) The roundest part of a ship's bow.

Luff :: Luff (n.) The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of the jib, spanker, and other fore-and-aft sails..

Luff :: Luff (v. i.) To turn the head of a vessel toward the wind; to sail nearer the wind; to turn the tiller so as to make the vessel sail nearer the wind.

Luffed :: Luffed (imp. & p. p.) of Luf.

Luffer :: Luffer (n.) See Louver.

Luffing :: Luffing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Luf.

Pluff :: Pluff (v. t.) To throw out, as smoke, dust, etc., in puffs..

Pluff :: Pluff (n.) A puff, as of smoke from a pipe, or of dust from a puffball; a slight explosion, as of a small quantity of gunpowder..

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