3 definitions
for Loof
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Loof \Loof\ (l[=oo]f or l[u^]f; 277), n. [See Luff.] [Also
written luff.] (Naut.)
(a) Formerly, some appurtenance of a vessel which was used in
changing her course; -- probably a large paddle put over
the lee bow to help bring her head nearer to the wind.
(b) The part of a ship's side where the planking begins to
curve toward bow and stern.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Loof \Loof\, v. i. (Naut.)
See Luff.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Loof \Loof\ (l[=oo]f), n. (Bot.)
The spongelike fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant
({Luffa Aegyptiaca); called also vegetable sponge.
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