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Gaff

/ɡæf/ · noun

Meaning

A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat..

Definitions by Sense

  1. A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
  2. A minor error or faux pas, a gaffe.
  3. A trick or con.
  4. (nautical) The upper spar used to control a gaff-rigged sail.
  5. (LGBTQ) A type of tight, panty-like underwear worn to hold the penis and testicles tucked backwards and make one's genital region look smooth, as if one had a vulva.
  6. To use a gaff, especially to land a fish.
  7. To cheat or hoax.
  8. (transitive) To doctor or modify for deceptive purposes.

Example Sentences

When Leonard finally hauls up a cod of seventy-five centimeters, probably seven years old, a typical catch ten years ago, they all joke, "Oh my God, get the gaff!"
We politely ignored his gaff.
The sideshow feat was just a gaff, but the audience was too proud to admit they'd been fooled.
This may sound strange to readers who know little about nudes but many female impersonators, or femme-mimics, work au naturel—except for a gaff, a bra, body makeup, jewelry, and a wig (on their head). See! Semi-nude!!
Sissy maids may be required to wear a gaff to disguise the male genitals, and a dominant may wish a slave to wear it on a daily basis.
Vicky is a pre-operative MTF transsexual […] Wearing feminine underwear over her gaff in bed helps her to redefine her absence of female genitalia during sex (sexuality) in terms of it being her 'time of the month', as she jokes to Sean [her first boyfriend].
I stepped out and advanced valiantly upon a long-maned bull in the midst of his wives. I was armed with the regular club with which the boat-pullers killed the wounded seals gaffed aboard by the hunters.
When the operator began losing, he gaffed the wheel and then the patron had no chance to win. With his secret device an experienced grifter could stop the wheel at will on any number.

Synonyms for gaff

hakapik

Antonyms for gaff

Related Words

topsailhookspankershandygiffgaffmangaffsmanclipgaff rigfishhookfishing hookgangingfish hookanglebaithookgorge hookdisgorgerspring hookgorgeboulter

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does gaff mean?

Gaff means A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat..

What is a synonym for gaff?

Common synonyms include hakapik.

What is the opposite of gaff?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use gaff in a sentence?

When Leonard finally hauls up a cod of seventy-five centimeters, probably seven years old, a typical catch ten years ago, they all joke, "Oh my God, get the gaff!"

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