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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Loof \Loof\ (l[=oo]f), n. (Bot.)
The spongelike fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant
({Luffa [AE]gyptiaca); called also vegetable sponge.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
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.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Loof \Loof\, v. i. (Naut.)
See Luff.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Loof \Loof\, v. i. (Naut.)
See Luff.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Loof \Loof\, n. (Bot.)
The spongelike fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant
({Luffa [AE]gyptiaca); called also vegetable sponge.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Loof \Loof\, 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.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
loof
Middle Dutch n.
1 leaf
2 foliage, leaves
Middle English n.
(alt form enm lof t=loaf id=loaf)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
loof
n.
1 (lb en anatomy now chiefly dialectal Northern England Scotland) The
palm of the hand.
2 (lb en anatomy now chiefly dialectal Northern England Scotland) The
hand, especially, the hand outspread and upturned.
n.
1 (c en Ship parts)(lb en nautical obsolete) A contrivance
(apparently a paddle or an oar) used for altering the course of a ship.
2 (lb en nautical) The after part of the bow of a ship where the
sides begin to curve.
n.
The spongy fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (''Luffa
aegyptiaca'').
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
loof
Middle Dutch n.
1 leaf
2 foliage, leaves
Middle English n.
(alt form enm lof t=loaf id=loaf)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
loof
Middle Dutch n.
1 leaf
2 foliage, leaves
Middle English n.
(alt form enm lof t=loaf id=loaf)
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
loof
Hollanti n.
lehdistö, lehvästö
From Dutch-English Freedict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:nld-eng ]
loof /lof/
foliage
From Nederlands-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:nld-lat ]
loof //lo:f//
foliatura
From Nederlands-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:nld-por ]
loof //lo:f//
folhagem
From Nederlands-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:nld-spa ]
loof //lo:f//
follaje
From Nederlands-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:nld-swe ]
loof //lo:f//
bladverk, lövverk
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