loof

¹ American  

[loof] / luf /

noun

Scot. and North England.

1. the palm of the hand.

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loof ² American  

[loof] / luf /

noun

Nautical.

1. the tapering of a hull toward the stern.

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

3. Now Rare. luff.

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Etymology

Origin of loof¹

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

Origin of loof²

Special uses of loof ¹

Example Sentences

Khobeizah, or common mallow, and loof, a flowering perennial plant with bright green leaves, were some of the edible plants found growing wild that her mother cooked.

From New York Times

“Any technology is only one piece of the solution which includes the security professionals, the operational environment, and the protocols they follow,” Loof said.

From Seattle Times

In an email, Dana Loof, Evolv’s chief marketing officer, said false positives “are an order of magnitude lower” than traditional metal detectors, but acknowledged that transit systems would pose unique challenges.

From Seattle Times

Leader Annie Loof turned her back on her former centre-right allies in 2014 to support rival Stefan Lofven rather than allow the Sweden Democrats to influence policy in a centre-right government.

From Reuters

"Now the Centre Party wants to see a new January Agreement which would cover the rest of the mandate period and give Sweden a government again," Loof said in a statement.

From Reuters