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Definitions for Gaffsail

[1] See under gaff1(def 3) .
[2] an iron hook with a handle for landing large fish.
[3] the spur on a climbing iron, especially as used by telephone linemen.
[4] Nautical . a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail (gaff sail) .
[5] a metal spur for a gamecock.
[6] to hook or land (a fish) with a gaff.
[7] a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail on a sailing vessel
[8] angling a stiff pole with a stout prong or hook attached for landing large fish
[9] nautical a boom hoisted aft of a mast to support a gaffsail
[10] a metal spur fixed to the leg of a gamecock
[11] angling to hook or land (a fish) with a gaff
[12] slang to cheat; hoax
[13] slang foolish talk; nonsense
[14] blow the gaff British slang to divulge a secret
[15] stand the gaff slang , mainly US and Canadian to endure ridicule, difficulties, etc
[16] a person's home, esp a flat
[17] Also called: penny-gaff a cheap or low-class place of entertainment, esp a cheap theatre or music hall in Victorian England

Words nearby Gaffsail

gaff sailgaelic football, gaeltacht, gaeta, gaff, gaff rig, gaff sail, gaff topsail, gaff-rigged, gaff-topsail, gaff-topsail catfish, gaffe

Origin of Gaffsail

11275–1325; Middle English < Middle French gaffe, gaff < Provençal gaf hook, gaff, noun derivative of gafar to seize (compare Medieval Latin gaffare ), probably < Germanic (Visigothic) *gaff-, perhaps derivative from base of Gothic giban give

Words that may be confused with Gaffsail

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, gaffgaff, gaffe

Word origin for Gaffsail

C18: of unknown origin