plural of loof

(anatomy, now chiefly dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) The palm of the hand. / (anatomy, now chiefly dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) The hand, especially, the hand outspread and upturned.

(nautical, obsolete) A contrivance (apparently a paddle or an oar) used for altering the course of a ship. / (nautical) The after part of the bow of a ship where the sides begin to curve.

The spongy fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Luffa aegyptiaca).