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 lineman
2 : the spar on which the head of a fore-and-aft sail is extended
3 : gaffe