Definition of Gaff
Pronunciation:
găf
n.
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
.
v. t.
1.
To
strike
with
a
gaff
or
barbed
spear
;
to
secure
by
means
of
a
gaff
;
as
,
to
gaff
a
salmon
.
[
imp
. &
p
.
p
.
Gaffed
;
p
.
pr
. &
vb
.
n
.
Gaffing
.]
Related Words
sailing
ship
,
sailing
vessel
,
spar
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