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Definition or meaning of the English word Gaff
A barbed spear or a hook with a handle; used by fishermen in securing heavy fish. (n.).
To strike with a gaff or barbed spear; to secure by means of a gaff; as; to gaff a salmon. (v. t.).
The spar upon which the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail is extended. (n.).
