Gaff (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  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. a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail (gaff sail, orgaff-headed sail ).
  4. a metal spur for a gamecock.
verb (used with object)
  1. to hook or land (a fish) with a gaff.
noun Slang.
  1. harsh treatment or criticism (usually used in the phrase stand/take the gaff): All the gaff he took never made him bitter.You shouldn't be in show biz if you can't stand the gaff.
verb (used with object)
  1. to cheat; fleece.
verb (used without object)
  1. to gamble, especially to indulge in petty gambling, as to toss coins.
noun
  1. a stiff pole with a stout prong or hook attached for landing large fish
  2. a boom hoisted aft of a mast to support a gaffsail
  3. a metal spur fixed to the leg of a gamecock
verb (tr)
  1. to hook or land (a fish) with a gaff
  2. to cheat; hoax
noun
  1. foolish talk; nonsense
  2. to divulge a secret
  3. to endure ridicule, difficulties, etc
noun British slang, archaic
  1. a person's home, esp a flat
  2. a cheap or low-class place of entertainment, esp a cheap theatre or music hall in Victorian England
Gaff (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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