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gaff

gaff is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.(Naut.) The spar upon which the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail is extended.
  2. 2.Same as Gaffle, 1. Wright.
  3. 3.To strike with a gaff or barbed spear; to secure by means of a gaff; as, to gaff a salmon.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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