loof

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[ loof ]

nounScot. and North England.
  1. the palm of the hand.

Origin of loof

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1300–50; Middle English lofe<Old Norse lōfi, cognate with Gothic lōfa

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Other definitions for loof (2 of 2)

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[ loof ]

nounNautical.
  1. the tapering of a hull toward the stern.

  2. Now Rare. the broad after part of the bows of a vessel.

  1. Now Rare. luff (def. 1).

Origin of loof

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