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Definitions for Gaff

[1] an iron hook with a handle for landing large fish.
[2] the spur on a climbing iron, especially as used by telephone linemen.
[3] Nautical . a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail (gaff sail) .
[4] a metal spur for a gamecock.
[5] to hook or land (a fish) with a gaff.
[6] harsh treatment or criticism: All the gaff he took never made him bitter.
[7] Slang . to cheat; fleece.
[8] British Slang . to gamble, especially to indulge in petty gambling, as to toss coins.
[9] angling a stiff pole with a stout prong or hook attached for landing large fish
[10] nautical a boom hoisted aft of a mast to support a gaffsail
[11] a metal spur fixed to the leg of a gamecock
[12] angling to hook or land (a fish) with a gaff
[13] slang to cheat; hoax
[14] slang foolish talk; nonsense
[15] blow the gaff British slang to divulge a secret
[16] stand the gaff slang , mainly US and Canadian to endure ridicule, difficulties, etc
[17] a person's home, esp a flat
[18] Also called: penny-gaff a cheap or low-class place of entertainment, esp a cheap theatre or music hall in Victorian England

Words related to Gaff

offense, failing, miscue, negligence, violation, fault, indiscretion, omission, blunder, failure, transgression, error, breach, crime, oversight, sin, capture, incarceration, imprisonment, detention

Words nearby Gaff

gaelic, gaelic coffee, gaelic football, gaeltacht, gaeta, gaff, gaff rig, gaff sail, gaff topsail, gaff-rigged, gaff-topsail

Origin of Gaff

3First recorded in 1745–55; origin uncertain

Words that may be confused with Gaff

gaff, gaffe

Word origin for Gaff

C18: of unknown origin

Synonyms for Gaff

blunder, breach, crime, error, failing, failure, fault, indiscretion, miscue, negligence, offense, omission, oversight, sin, transgression, violation, bungle, flub, foible, frailty, goof, slip, slip-up, trespass, trip, vice, goof-up, screw-up