gaff
gaff · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
A large hook attached to a pole, used for landing large fish.
- 2.
(nautical) A spar to which the head of a fore-and-aft sail is bent.
- 3.
(British slang) A person's home or residence.
- 4.
(idiom) "Blow the gaff": to reveal a secret or expose a deception.
Forms
plural: gaffs
Related words
Etymology
From Old French gaffe, meaning "boat hook."