loof
Noun
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Noun
loof (plural loofs)
- (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.
loof (plural loofs)
- (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.
loof (uncountable)
- The spongy fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Luffa aegyptiaca).
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