gaff > define
noun
- A sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock.
- A spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail.
- An iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish. .
by WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
- (n.) The spar upon which the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail is extended.
- (v.t.) To strike with a gaff or barbed spear; to secure by means of a gaff; as, to gaff a salmon.
- (n.) Same as Gaffle, 1.
- (n.) A barbed spear or a hook with a handle, used by fishermen in securing heavy fish.
by Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary