Luff

v. (also absol.)1 steer (a ship) nearer the wind. 2 raise or lower (a crane’s jib). [French, probably from Low German] lugu. (gg)1 drag or carry with effort. 2 pull hard. n. 1 hard or rough pull. 2 colloq. ear. 3 projection on an object by which it may be carried, fixed in place, etc. [probably Scandinavian]