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loof - What does it mean?

Definition of 'loof'

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) lufe, . Related to (l).

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy|now|chiefly|dialectal|Northern England|Scotland) The palm of the hand.
  • (anatomy|now|chiefly|dialectal|Northern England|Scotland) The hand, especially, the hand outspread and upturned.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) , ultimately from the same origin as Etymology 1.

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (nautical|obsolete) A contrivance (apparently a paddle or an oar) used for altering the course of a ship.
  • (nautical) The after part of the bow of a ship where the sides begin to curve.
  • Etymology 3

    Noun

    (-)
  • The spongy fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Luffa aegyptiaca ).
  • (Webster 1913) ----

    Similar to 'loof'

    lief, luff, leaf, loaf, lbf, lif, lof, laff, loff