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| gaff [ gaf ] |
noun (plural gaffs) |
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1. hooked fish pole: a pole with a large hook on the end that is used to hold and land a large fish
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2. pole at top of sail: a pole attached to a mast and used to support the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail
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3. hook for somebody maintaining overhead line: a climbing hook used by somebody erecting or repairing a telephone or power line
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4. metal spur on fighting cock: a metal spur that is fixed to the leg of a fighting cock
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5. gimmick used in hoax: a gimmick or trick, often used in a hoax or attempt at fraud
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transitive verb (past and past participle gaffed, present participle gaf·fing, 3rd person present singular gaffs) |
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1. catch fish with hooked pole: to catch and hold a fish with a gaff
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2. arm something with gaff: to provide or arm something such as a fighting cock with a gaff
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3. cheat or swindle: to cheat or swindle somebody
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| [14th century. < Old French gaffe "boat hook" (see gaffe)] |
