About The Word Gaff
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Gaff
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What's The Definition Of Gaff?
[n] an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish
[n] a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail Synonyms | Synonyms for Gaff: Related Terms | Find terms related to Gaff: See Also | fishing gear | fishing rig | fishing tackle | hook | rig | sailing ship | sailing vessel | spar | tackle Gaff In Webster's Dictionary \Gaff\, n. [OE. gaffe, F. gaffe an iron hook with which
seamen pull great fishes into their ships; cf. Ir. gaf, gafa
hook; perh. akin to G. gabel fork, Skr. gabhasti. Cf.
{Gaffle}, {Gable}.]
1. A barbed spear or a hook with a handle, used by fishermen
in securing heavy fish.
2. (Naut.) The spar upon which the upper edge of a
fore-and-aft sail is extended.
3. Same as {Gaffle}, 1. --Wright.
\Gaff\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gaffed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gaffing}.] To strike with a gaff or barbed spear; to secure by means of a gaff; as, to gaff a salmon. |
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