gaff
v. spear fish with a harpoon n. harpoon, spear (for spearing fish) | ||||
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Gaff Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Gaff
(v. t.)
To strike with a gaff or barbed spear; to secure by means of a gaff; as, to gaff a salmon.
(n.)
The spar upon which the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail is extended.
(n.)
Same as Gaffle, 1.
(n.)
A barbed spear or a hook with a handle, used by fishermen in securing heavy fish.
(v. t.)
To strike with a gaff or barbed spear; to secure by means of a gaff; as, to gaff a salmon.
(n.)
The spar upon which the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail is extended.
(n.)
Same as Gaffle, 1.
(n.)
A barbed spear or a hook with a handle, used by fishermen in securing heavy fish.
| WordNet 2.0 |
gaff
Noun
1. a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail
(hypernym) spar
(part-holonym) sailing vessel, sailing ship
2. an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish
(hypernym) hook
(member-holonym) fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig, rig
Noun
1. a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail
(hypernym) spar
(part-holonym) sailing vessel, sailing ship
2. an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish
(hypernym) hook
(member-holonym) fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig, rig
| Australian Slang |
Blow the gaff
(older slang) disclose a secret; reveal the truth, often unintentionally
(older slang) disclose a secret; reveal the truth, often unintentionally
| London Slang |
gaff
slang for house or place. e.g. "I'll meet you round my gaff in 10 minutes" and "He was all over the gaff" (all over the place). Originates from the 19th century when a 'gaff' was a slang term for a fairground or place of cheap entertainment.
slang for house or place. e.g. "I'll meet you round my gaff in 10 minutes" and "He was all over the gaff" (all over the place). Originates from the 19th century when a 'gaff' was a slang term for a fairground or place of cheap entertainment.
| Low Life Glossary |
gaff
noun. A technique or device used to entice victims into investing in a confidence game.
noun. A technique or device used to entice victims into investing in a confidence game.
| hEnglish - advanced version |
gaff
gaff
\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.
gaff
\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.
similar words(2)
monkey gaff
gaff-topsail
gaff
\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.
gaff
\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.
similar words(2)
monkey gaff
gaff-topsail
| Everyday English and Slang in Ireland |
Gaff (n)
house
house
Gaff Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| maritime&shipping&trade |
gaff
A spar used to extend the top edge of a fore-and-aft sail. gaff-topsail A light triangular or quadrilateral sail set over a gaff.
A spar used to extend the top edge of a fore-and-aft sail. gaff-topsail A light triangular or quadrilateral sail set over a gaff.
Gaff Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Gaff
Gaff may refer to:
- Gaff rig, a spar used in certain sailboat rigs
- Gaff (fishing), a pole with a hook used to land fish
- In Britain and Ireland, gaff is a term used in place of the word , to denote a place of residence.
- Gaff is the name of a character in the film Blade Runner, played by Edward James Olmos.
- Gaff Tape, or Gaffer tape, is a type of cloth-backed adhesive tape used frequently in the film, television, and theatre industry.
- Gaff, an undergarment used to conceal or hide male genitalia, used primarily by cross-dressers and transsexuals
- Gaff, the metal spurs tied to the legs of roosters in the sport of cockfighting where the natural spur has been partially removed.
- Gaffs, the metal spikes worn on the inside of the feet by lineman & tree climbers, to assist with climbing.
- Gaff, is an artificially created fantastical creature (the name comes the fishing term, as they were used at sideshows to "hook" people in), examples include the Fiji mermaid
- Hakapik (or gaff), a club for killing seal cubs.
- Generalized AMBER Force Field, part of the AMBER molecular bond simulation software.
- Playing cards with special marks or adjustments that are used to achieve effects in card magic.
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