loof

noun5

1. •
   The spongy fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Luffa aegyptiaca).
2. •
   (dialect, Scotland) The palm of the hand.
3. •
   (dialect, Scotland) The hand, especially, the hand outspread and upturned.
4. •
   The after part of the bow of a ship where the sides begin to curve.
5. •
   (no longer used) A contrivance (apparently a paddle or an oar) used for altering the course of a ship.