gaff English

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What does gaff mean?

gaff

— noun an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish

— noun a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail

— noun a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock

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hook

harpoon

long-handled hook

suffering

stuff

straits

straitness

spur

spike

spear

spar

scabrousness

rubbish

rub

penalty

pawl

nonsense

leister

lance

knot

inconvenience

hitch

gripper

gig

gaff rig

gad

fizgig

fishhook

fish-fork

fish spear

elephant goad

difficulty

deceive

crux

cramp

cant hook

barb

arduousness

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