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Definitions of
'gaff'
Wordnet
1.
(noun)
gaff
a
sharp
metal
spike
or
spur
that is fastened to the leg of a
gamecock
2.
(noun)
gaff
a
spar
rising
aft from a
mast
to
support
the
head
of a
quadrilateral
fore-and-aft
sail
3.
(noun)
gaff
an
iron
hook
with a handle; used for
landing
large
fish
Definitions of
'gaff'
Webster 1913 Dictionary
1.
(noun)
gaff
a barbed
spear
or a
hook
with a handle, used by fishermen in securing
heavy
fish
2.
(noun)
gaff
the
spar
upon which the
upper
edge
of a fore-and-aft
sail
is extended
3.
(noun)
gaff
same
as Gaffle, 1
4.
(verb)
gaff
to
strike
with a
gaff
or barbed spear; to secure by
means
of a gaff; as, to
gaff
a
salmon
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