gaff
/ɡæf/
verb
- To hook or land a fish using a gaff.
- The guide taught her how to gaff a fish without damaging it.
- He gaffed the marlin and pulled it alongside the boat.
- They gaffed the catch quickly and brought it aboard.
Synonyms
noun
- A pole with a hook at the end, used for landing large fish.
- The fisherman used a gaff to lift the heavy salmon into the boat.
- He reached for the gaff when he saw the big tuna near the surface.
- A gaff is essential for safely bringing large fish aboard.
- A spar (pole) that supports the top edge of a fore-and-aft sail on a sailing vessel.
- They raised the gaff to hoist the sail higher.
- The gaff creaked as the wind filled the mainsail.
- The sailor adjusted the gaff to change the sail's shape.
- A harsh or critical remark; a joke or trick (informal, British).
- The comedian's gaff made the audience laugh.
- She could handle a bit of gaff without getting upset.
- He took a good-natured gaff from his friends about his new haircut.