What does "gaff" mean?
Gaff: (Naut.) The spar upon which the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail is extended.
Additional senses
- 2.Same as Gaffle, 1. Wright.
- 3.To strike with a gaff or barbed spear; to secure by means of a gaff; as, to gaff a salmon.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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