WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
loof1
(lo̅o̅f ),USA pronunciation n. [Scot. and North Eng.]
loof2 (lo̅o̅f ),USA pronunciation n. [Naut.]
- Scottish Termsthe palm of the hand.
- Old Norse lōfi, cognate with Gothic lōfa
- Middle English lofe 1300–50
loof2 (lo̅o̅f ),USA pronunciation n. [Naut.]
- Nautical, Naval Termsthe tapering of a hull toward the stern.
- Nautical, Naval Terms, Slang Terms[Now Rare.]the broad after part of the bows of a vessel.
- Nautical, Naval Terms, Slang Terms[Now Rare.]luff (def. 1).
- special uses of loof1
'loof' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):