loof.
The palm of the hand.
Meaning & usage
The palm of the hand.
The hand, especially, the hand outspread and upturned.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English love, lufe, lofe, luf (“palm of the hand”), from Old Norse lōfi, from Proto-Germanic *lōfô (“palm of the hand; paw; oar blade, paddle”).
A contrivance (apparently a paddle or an oar) used for altering the course of a ship.
The after part of the bow of a ship where the sides begin to curve.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English lof (“a contrivance for altering a ship's course, paddle, oar”), from Middle Dutch loef (“an oar or paddle used in steering”), ultimately of the same origin as Etymology 1. Compare luff.
The spongy fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Luffa aegyptiaca).
Where this word comes from
From Egyptian Arabic لُوف (lūf).
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