gaff

¹gaff

noun \ˈgaf\

Definition of GAFF

1

a : a spear or spearhead for taking fish or turtles b : a handled hook for holding or lifting heavy fish c : a metal spur for a gamecock d : a butcher's hook e : a climbing iron or its steel point used by a telephone lineman

2

: the spar on which the head of a fore-and-aft sail is extended

3

: gaffe

Origin of GAFF

French gaffe, from Occitan gaf

First Known Use: circa 1656

Rhymes with GAFF

caff, calf, chaff, daff, gaffe, graph, half, laugh, quaff, raff, sclaff, staff, staph, Waf, waff