fish-gaff
11gaff — 1) a short to long pole with a large hook on the end to land large fish; 2) a large fish hook 3) a boat hook 4) to pull a fish from the water with a gaff 5) a tradi …
12gaff — 1. noun a) A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat. We politely ignored his gaff. b) A minor error or faux pas. The sideshow feat was a just a gaff, but the audience… …
13gaff — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a stick with an iron hook for landing large fish. b a barbed fishing spear. 2 a spar to which the head of a fore and aft sail is bent. v.tr. seize (a fish) with a gaff. Etymology: ME f. Prov. gaf hook 2. n. Brit. sl. Phrases and …
14Fish hook — Fishhook redirects here. For other uses, see Fishhook (disambiguation). Anatomy of a fish hook A fish hook is a device for catching fish either by impaling them in the mouth or, more rarely, by snagging the body of the fish. Fish hooks have been… …
15gaff — UK [ɡæf] / US noun [countable] Word forms gaff : singular gaff plural gaffs 1) a pole with a hook on the end, used for pulling large fish out of water 2) British informal a building, especially someone s home • blow the gaff …
16gaff — [[t]gæ̱f[/t]] gaffs 1) N COUNT: oft N n On a boat, a gaff is a pole which is attached to a mast in order to support a particular kind of sail. 2) N COUNT A gaff is a pole with a point or hook at one end, which is used for catching large fish. Syn …
17gaff — gaff1 noun 1》 a stick with a hook or barbed spear, for landing large fish. 2》 Sailing a spar to which the head of a fore and aft sail is bent. verb seize or impale with a gaff. Origin ME: from Provençal gaf hook ; related to gaffe. gaff2 noun (in …
18gaff — I. /gæf / (say gaf) noun 1. a strong hook with a handle, used for landing large fish. 2. a metal spur for a gamecock. 3. Nautical the spar extending or supporting the upper edge of a fore and aft sail. –verb (t) 4. to hook or land with a gaff.… …
19Fish class sloop — The Fish class sloop, also known informally as Fish boat is a one design sailboat designed in 1919 by New Orleans resident Rathbone De Buys, member of the Southern Yacht Club. It is reputed to have been the most popular sailboat racing class on… …
20gaff — noun (C) 1 a stick with a hook at the end, used to pull big fish out of the water 2 British slang someone s house see also: blow the gaff blow 1 (14) …
