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.
A minor error or faux pas, a gaffe.
A trick or con.
The upper spar used to control a gaff-rigged sail.
A garment worn to hide the genitals.
To use a gaff, especially to land a fish.
To cheat or hoax.
To gamble.
To affix or cover with gaffer tape.
A sturdy adhesive tape, made of plastic reinforced with cross-linked fibre, often used by lighting electricians.
Rough or harsh treatment; criticism.
An outcry; nonsense.
(especially Manchester and Cockney) A place of residence.

No prose etymology has been added yet.

No ancestor words have been linked yet.

No descendant words have been linked yet.