What does gaffing mean?
Gaffing means present participle and gerund of gaff.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of gaff.
Of the few gaffings that I have seen attempted under water most have been either bad shots or failures. One sees the gut fouled, the fish torn, the fish lost, and the angler fume.
He recognizes the fish by the effects of previous gaffings.
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Gaffing means present participle and gerund of gaff.
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Of the few gaffings that I have seen attempted under water most have been either bad shots or failures. One sees the gut fouled, the fish torn, the fish lost, and the angler fume.
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