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<hw>Long"wise`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Lengthwise.</def>

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<hw>Loo</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[For older <ets>lanterloo</ets>, F. <ets>lanturelu</ets>, <ets>lanturlu</ets>, name of the game; orig., the refrain of a vaudeville.]</ety> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>An old game played with five, or three, cards dealt to each player from a full pack. When five cards are used the highest card is the knave of clubs or (if so agreed upon) the knave of trumps; -- formerly called <altname>lanterloo</altname>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A modification of the game of "all fours" in which the players replenish their hands after each round by drawing each a card from the pack.</def>

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<cs><col>Loo table</col>, <cd>a round table adapted for a circle of persons playing loo.</cd></cs>

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<hw>Loo</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Looed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Looing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To beat in the game of loo by winning every trick.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>lu</asp>.]</altsp>

<i>Goldsmith.</i>

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<hw>Loob</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Corn., slime, sludge.]</ety> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>The clay or slimes washed from tin ore in dressing.</def>

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<hw>Loo"bi*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Looby</er>.]</ety> <def>Loobylike; awkward.</def>

<i>Fuller.</i>

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<hw>Loo"bi*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Awkwardly.</def>

<i>L'Estrange.</i>

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<hw>Loo"by</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Loobies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[Cf. <er>Lob</er>.]</ety> <def>An awkward, clumsy fellow; a lubber.</def>

<i>Swift.</i>

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<hw>Looch</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See 2d <er>Loch</er>.</def>

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<hw>Loof</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The spongelike fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (<spn>Luffa \'92gyptiaca</spn>); called also <altname>vegetable sponge</altname>.</def>

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<hw>Loof</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Luff</er>.]</ety> <altsp>[Also written <asp>luff</asp>.]</altsp> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>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</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The part of a ship's side where the planking begins to curve toward bow and stern.</def>

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<hw>Loof</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>See <er>Luff</er>.</def>

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