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loof

1[loof]
–noun Scot. and North England.
the palm of the hand.

Origin:
1300–50; ME lofe < ON lōfi, c. Goth lōfa

loof

2[loof]
–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 (def. 1).

Origin:
special uses of loof 1
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