Main Entry:

¹gaff

Pronunciation:

\ˈgaf\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French gaffe, from Occitan gaf

Date:

circa 1656

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 lineman2: the spar on which the head of a fore-and-aft sail is extended3: gaffe