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Loof
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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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 loof1
special uses of loof1
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Word Origin & History
loof
"palm of the hand," Scottish and Northern English, c.1300, from O.N. lofe, cognate with Goth. lofa, Rus. lapa "paw," Lettish lepa "paw."
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