Gaff
nounid
62856·updated May 18, 2026verified
a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail
polysemous
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Variants
- plural
- Gaffs
- possessive
- Gaff's
- pluralpossessive
- Gaffs'
Framework definitions
- §1
- an iron hook with a handle
- §2
- a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail
- §3
- a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock
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