Loof
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Loof is a noun meaning (anatomy, now chiefly dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) The palm of the hand.
Meaning
(anatomy, now chiefly dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) The palm of the hand.
More Meanings
- (anatomy, now chiefly dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) The hand, especially, the hand outspread and upturned.
- (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.
- The spongy fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Luffa aegyptiaca).
Word Forms
- loofs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include palm, lupper, palma, lickpot, vola, palmload.
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