gaff

gaff · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A large hook attached to a pole, used for landing large fish.

  2. 2.

    (nautical) A spar to which the head of a fore-and-aft sail is bent.

  3. 3.

    (British slang) A person's home or residence.

  4. 4.

    (idiom) "Blow the gaff": to reveal a secret or expose a deception.

Forms

plural: gaffs

Related words

See also: hook, spar
Synonyms: hook, spar

Etymology

From Old French gaffe, meaning "boat hook."