fish-gaff
21fish staff — a gaff or fish hook …
22fish-staff — a gaff or fish hook …
23gaff — gæf n. harpoon, spear (for spearing fish) v. spear fish with a harpoon …
24Fishing gaff — In fishing, a gaff is a pole with a sharp hook on the end that is used to stab a large fish and then lift the fish into the boat. Ideally, the hook is placed under the backbone. Gaffs are used when the weight of the fish exceeds the breaking… …
25flying gaff — a gaff with a detachable hook end which is tied to a rope attached to the boat. Allows easier control of large fish from a small boat …
26standing the gaff — enduring goading, a hoax or trick. From hooking a fish when gaff meant a large hook …
27fishing — /fish ing/, n. 1. the act of catching fish. 2. the technique, occupation, or diversion of catching fish. 3. a place or facility for catching fish. [1250 1300; ME fisshing. See FISH, ING1] * * * or sport fishing Sport of catching fish freshwater… …
28gaf|fer — gaff|er1 «GAF uhr», noun. a person who gaffs fish. gaf|fer2 «GAF uhr», noun. 1. an old man. 2. British. the foreman of a gang of workmen. 3. a person in charge of a shop of glass blowers: »For the last 10 years he has been a gaffer…fashioning… …
29Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …
30Well smack — Sectional drawing of well smack[1] A well smack is a type of traditional fishing boat that has a well amidships. The well was filled with circulated external water, which kept fish alive until delivered to land and sold. It was a modified form of …
