choke the luff en · VERB
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| choking the luff | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| choked the luff | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| choked the luff | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| chokes the luff | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |