Definition of gaff Gaff
/gæˈf/ - [gaf] - gaff
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What does gaff mean?
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NounPlural: gafves |
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| gaff - an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish | ||
| hook a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent | ||
| gaff - a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail | ||
| spar making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer | ||
| gaff - a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock | ||
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Wiktionary 
- gaff (Noun)
A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat. - gaff (Noun)
A minor error or faux pas . - gaff (Noun)
A trick or con. - gaff (Noun)
A place of residence. - gaff (Noun)
The upper spar used to control a gaff-rigged sail. - gaff (Noun)
A garment worn to hide the genitals by male transvestites. - gaff (Noun)
Rough or harsh treatment; criticism. - gaff (Verb)
To use a gaff, especially to land a fish. - gaff (Verb)
To cheat or hoax.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- gaff (n.)
A barbed spear or a hook with a handle, used by fishermen in securing heavy fish. - gaff (n.)
The spar upon which the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail is extended. - gaff (n.)
Same as Gaffle, 1. - gaff (v. t.)
To strike with a gaff or barbed spear; to secure by means of a gaff; as, to gaff a salmon.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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gaf, n. a hook used esp. for landing large fish after they have been hooked on the line and spent by the skill of the angler: (naut.) the spar to which the head of a fore-and-aft sail is bent.—v.t. to hook or bind by means of a gaff.—n. Gaff′-top-sail, a small sail, the head of which is extended on a small gaff which hoists on the top-mast, and the foot on the lower gaff. [Fr. gaffe.] -
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gaf, n. (slang) a low theatre: a fair -
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gaf, v.i. (slang) to gamble.—ns. Gaff′er; Gaff′ing
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️
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a sort of boom or pole, frequently used in small ships, to extend the upper edge of the mizen; and always employed for the same purpose on those sails whose foremost edges are joined to the mast by hoops or lacings, and which are usually extended by a boom below. Such are the main-sails of all sloops, brigs, and schooners.The foremost, or inner extremity of the gaff, is furnished with two cheeks forming a semi-circle, which incloses the after-part of the mast so as to confine the gaff close to its respective mast whilst the sail is hoisting or lowering. It is further secured in this situation by a rope passing from one of the cheeks to the other on the fore side of the mast; and to prevent the friction of this rope upon the mast, by hoisting or lowering, several little wooden balls, called trucks, are hung upon it, in the same manner as the holy beads are hung upon a catholic’s rosary.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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A spar used in ships to extend the heads of fore-and-aft sails which are not set on stays. The foremost end of the gaff is termed the jaw, the outer part is called the peak. The jaw forms a semicircle, and is secured in its position by a jaw-rope passing round the mast; on it are strung several small wooden balls called trucks, to lessen the friction on the mast when the sail is hoisting or lowering.--To blow the gaff, said of the revealing a plot or giving convicting evidence.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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A fair. The drop coves maced the joskins at the gaff; the ring-droppers cheated the countryman at the fair.
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