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n 1. A house, building, or apartment, especially where one resides. 2. A trick or gimmick, especially one used in a swindle or to rig a game. 3. Harshness of treatment; abuse.tr.v. gaffed, gaffing, gaffs 1 . To take in or defraud; swindle. 2. To rig or fix in order to cheat: knew that the carnival games had been gaffed.
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Topics referred to by the same term
Look up gaff, gaffe, or Gaff in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gaff may refer to: Spurs in variations of cockfighting Climbing spikes used to ascend
Gaff
Sailing rig configuration
called the gaff. Because of the size and shape of the sail, a gaff rig will have running backstays rather than permanent backstays. The gaff enables a
Gaff_rig
Surname list
Gaff is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Andrew Gaff (born 1992), Australian rules footballer Brent Gaff (born 1958), American baseball
Gaff_(surname)
2003 studio album by Shout Out Louds
Howl Howl Gaff Gaff is the debut full length album from Swedish band Shout Out Louds. The original version released in Scandinavian countries on 1 October
Howl_Howl_Gaff_Gaff
Garment that reduces the bulge of external genitalia
A gaff is a piece of fabric, usually augmented by an elastic such as a rubber band, that is designed to reduce the bulge of external genitals and make
Gaff_(clothing)
Australian rules footballer
Andrew Gaff (born 16 June 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League
Andrew_Gaff
Gaff Topsail is an abandoned railway settlement located in the interior of Newfoundland, Canada, between the communities of Millertown Junction to the
Gaff_Topsails
Sailing vessel
generally being shorter than the mainmast. The most common variants are gaff-rigged and staysail schooners, with the topsail schooner carrying a square
Schooner
Cuban American actor
(/mɔːrˈiːs ˈkɒmpti/; born in 1972) is an American actor known for his roles as Gaff in Breaking Bad, Santiago "Big Evil" Flores in End of Watch, and as Colonel
Maurice_Compte
Sail boat with a single mast and a fore-and-aft rig
mainsail may be of any type, most often Bermuda rig, but also others, such as gaff or gunter. In naval terminology, "sloop-of-war" refers to the purpose of
Sloop
19th-century English variety show
A penny gaff was a form of popular entertainment for the lower classes in 19th-century England. It consisted of short, theatrical entertainments which
Penny_gaff
Hooked pole for pulling fish out of water
In fishing, a gaff is a handheld pole with a sharp hook or sideway spike on the distal end, which is used to pull large fish from the water. Fishing activities
Fishing_gaff
Two-masted sailing vessel
foremast and at least two sails on the main mast: a square topsail and a gaff sail mainsail (behind the mast). The main mast is the second and taller of
Brigantine
Sail set above another sail
and the top of the mast or topmast. A gaff-rigged vessel might have a gaff topsail above any or all of its gaff sails. A yard topsail is similar, but
Topsail
American military historian (born 1948)
Alan D. Gaff (born 1948) is an American military historian, best known for his books focusing on American wars such as On Many a Bloody Field (1997), Bayonets
Alan_D._Gaff
Line putting lateral force the peak of the gaff
A gaff vang is a line on a gaff rig sailboat used to exert lateral force on the gaff and thus control the shape of the sail. Rarely used now they are commonly
Gaff_vang
American educational scholar
Jerry G. Gaff is an American educational scholar. He is a fellow at the Association of American Colleges and Universities and has published numerous books
Jerry_G._Gaff
Hebrew word meaning "body"; in Jewish mysticism, the Treasury of Souls
Guf (Hebrew: גּוּף, also transliterated Guph or Gup) is a Hebrew word, meaning "body". In Jewish mysticism the Chamber of Guf, also called the Otzar (הָאוֹצָר
Guf
Gaff Memorial is a public artwork by French artist Jules Déchin, located at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C., United States. Gaff Memorial was originally
Gaff_Memorial
Diplomatic residence in Washington, D.C.
The Thomas T. Gaff House is the diplomatic residence of the Colombian ambassador to the United States, a post currently held by Ambassador Daniel García-Peña
Thomas_T._Gaff_House
Heavy cotton cloth pressure-sensitive tape
Gaffer tape (also known as gaffer's tape, gaff tape or gaffa tape as well as spike tape for narrow, colored gaffer tape) is a heavy cotton cloth pressure-sensitive
Gaffer_tape
British mobile virtual network operator
Giffgaff Review - Goodybags, retrieved 10 September 2019 Cutlab, Gary. "GiffGaff Goes Semi-Contract With its "Recurring Goodybags"". Gizmodo. Gizmodo UK.
Giffgaff
Beer or cider mixed with lemonade
Shandy is beer mixed with lemonade, resulting in a lower ABV for the finished drink. Shandies are popular in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
Shandy
British Army officer
Lieutenant-Colonel John Gaff GM (27 May 1927 – 28 November 2013) was a British Army officer who was the senior bomb disposal expert during his service
John_Gaff
Topics referred to by the same term
Thomas Gaff House could refer to: Hillforest, the Thomas Gaff House, in Indiana Thomas T. Gaff House, in Washington, D.C. This disambiguation page lists
Thomas_Gaff_House
2017 film by Denis Villeneuve
James Olmos reprise their roles from the previous film as Rick Deckard and Gaff, respectively. Gosling plays K, a "blade runner" who uncovers a secret that
Blade_Runner_2049
German mixed martial arts fighter
Sheila Gaff (December 29, 1989) is a German mixed martial artist, and was fighting in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship but
Sheila_Gaff
American baseball player (born 1958)
Brent Allen Gaff (born October 5, 1958) is an American former professional baseball player who played for the New York Mets from 1982–84. Gaff was born in
Brent_Gaff
1794 decisive battle of the Northwest Indian War in present-day Ohio
67: 5. Gaff 2004, pp. 109–110. Gaff 2004, pp. 173–175. Gaff 2004, p. 184. Nelson 1985, p. 252. Gaff 2004, p. 234. Hogeland 2017, p. 323. Gaff 2004, pp
Battle_of_Fallen_Timbers
Character from Blade Runner
origami unicorn on the floor outside his apartment, left there by Gaff, suggesting that Gaff knows about Deckard's dream in the same manner that Deckard knows
Rick_Deckard
Altered decks of cards used by magicians
packet of cards from a regular deck) in order to perform specific tricks. A gaff deck is a deck that contains cards used in conjunction with a normal deck
Trick_deck
Sailing vessel with three or more square-rigged masts
mizzen was usually a fore/aft sail—originally a lateen sail, but later a gaff sail called a spanker or driver. The key distinction between a ship and a
Full-rigged_ship
Type of sailboat rigging
gaff is mounted between two masts. Contrary to the gaff rig (where the gaff is hoisted together with the sail) the gaff stays in the mast. The gaff is
Wishbone_rig
1982 film by Ridley Scott
2019 Los Angeles, former police officer Rick Deckard is detained by Officer Gaff, who likes to make origami figures, and is brought to his former supervisor
Blade_Runner
American actor (born 1947)
American actor and director. He is best known for his roles as Detective Gaff in Blade Runner (1982) and its sequel Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Lieutenant
Edward_James_Olmos
Technique for hiding one's genital bulge
tucking, such as a reduced sperm count. Some types of clothing, such as gaffs and boxers are purposefully designed to conceal the crotch bulge. One method
Tucking
Drawing showing the arrangement of sails
between other masts are similarly named. The mizzen sail (or "spanker") is a gaff-rigged, fore-and-aft sail, mounted on the after side of the mizzenmast. It
Sail_plan
2012 season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Race All Stars. Season 1. Episode 1. October 22, 2012. Logo TV. "RuPaul's Gaff-In". RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Season 1. Episode 2. October 29, 2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 1
RuPaul's_Drag_Race_All_Stars_season_1
American actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1966)
John Kelso 1998 This Is My Father Eddie Sharp The Thin Red Line Capt. John Gaff 1999 The Jack Bull Myrl Redding Also executive producer Pushing Tin Nick
John_Cusack
1775–1783 conflict in North America
"Spanish New Orleans helped America" Grenier 2005, p. 159 Nelson 1999, p. 118 Gaff 2004, p. 85 Hogeland 2017, pp. 88–89 Skaggs 1977, p. 132 Raab 2007, p. 135
American_Revolutionary_War
Features that define a (ship) sail's shape and function
of a gaff, a sprit or other spar. Throat On a quadrilateral sail, the throat is the upper forward corner of the sail, at the bottom end of a gaff or other
Sail_components
live". Gaff was played by American actor/director Edward James Olmos. The sequel novel to Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? mentions that Gaff is killed
List of Blade Runner characters
List_of_Blade_Runner_characters
British television series
however Jessica only appeared in four episodes. They were joined by Frankie Gaff and Matt Draper mid-way through the series. This is the final series to feature
Made_in_Chelsea
Configuration of mast and rigging for a type of sailboat
instance, a cutter or a schooner (where it may be used in conjunction with gaff rigged sails on other masts), and several other types. Bermuda rig takes
Bermuda_rig
Type of sail
2nd century BC. The luff of the sail is bound to the mast, but unlike the gaff rig where the head is bound to a spar, this rig supports the leech of the
Spritsail
French soldier and gangster
American 3rd Army of General George S. Patton on 12 August. After Operation Gaff, Couraud was assigned as second in command of 2 SAS under Roy Farran. Split
Raymond_Couraud
Historic mosque in Little India, Singapore
Masjid Abdul Gaffoor (Tamil: மஸ்ஜித் அப்துல் கஃபூர், Jawi: مسجد عبد الغفور, also spelled Abdul Gafoor) and occasionally known as the Dunlop Street Mosque
Masjid_Abdul_Gaffoor
Arrangement of a ship's masts, sails, and ropes
usually gunter- or gaff-rigged Cutter: single mast with gaff-rigged mainsail, two headsails, and a gaff topsail above the gaff. Dhow: single unstayed
Rig_(sailing)
Sail rigged to the main mast of a sailing vessel
place). Historical fore-and-aft rigs used a four-sided gaff rigged mainsail, sometimes setting a gaff topsail above it. Whereas once the mainsail was typically
Mainsail
Gaff rigged schooner launched in 1973
The Harvey Gamage is a 131' gaff rigged schooner launched in 1973 from the Harvey F. Gamage Shipyard in South Bristol, Maine. She was designed by McCurdy
Harvey_Gamage
Element of sailing rigging
movement. An example of this is at the jaws of a gaff on a gaff rigged or gunter rigged craft. This allows the gaff to slide up and down the mast as sail is hoisted
Parrel_beads
Historic house in Indiana, United States
The Hillforest Mansion, also known as the Thomas Gaff House, is located at 213 Fifth Street, in Aurora, Indiana. Built in 1855 on a bluff above the Ohio
Hillforest
WW2 Allied covert operation (July 1944)
During World War II, Operation Gaff was the parachuting of a six-man patrol of Special Air Service commandos into German-occupied France on Tuesday 25
Operation_Gaff
Sailing rig
snow dates back to the late 17th century and originally had a loose-footed gaff sail; the boom was introduced somewhere in the 18th century. It was a popular
Snow_(ship)
Fabric or other surface supported by a mast to allow wind propulsion
the top end of a gaff or other spar. The throat is the upper forward corner of the sail, at the bottom end of a gaff or other spar. Gaff-rigged sails, and
Sail
North American professional basketball league
June 24, 1949. p. 37. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Glenn Gaff (August 4, 1949). "Cage peace: Form 18-team league". Star Tribune. p. 20
National Basketball Association
National_Basketball_Association
La Recouvrance - Replica Schooner - France - Year: 1990
La Recouvrance is a replica gaff rigged schooner, named in honour of Recouvrance, one of the districts of Brest. The idea for La Recouvrance was originally
La_Recouvrance_(schooner)
British gaff cutter yacht
Tally Ho is a gaff-rigged cutter yacht designed by the artist and yacht designer Albert Strange. The 15-metre (48 ft) yacht was built at Shoreham-by-Sea
Tally_Ho_(yacht)
Country house in Ireby, Cumbria, England
incorporated an older 18th Century building which seems to have been built by John Gaff in about 1785. The house was sold by the Gillbanks family in 1929 to Frederick
Overwater_Hall
Cast of neo-Western crime media franchise
Albuquerque office. Chris first appears in "Bug", where he takes cover when Gaff opens fire on the operatives at the Los Pollos distribution center. He is
List of characters in the Breaking Bad franchise
List_of_characters_in_the_Breaking_Bad_franchise
the peak halyard (or peak for short) is a line that raises the end of a gaff, which is further from the mast, as opposed to the throat halyard that raises
Peak_halyard
Small sail for high winds
A trysail is a small triangular or gaff rigged sail hoisted in place of a larger mainsail when winds are very high. The trysail provides enough thrust
Trysail
Eulàlia (Catalan Pailebot/schooner, 1919) Samuel P. Ely Speranța, 2-masted gaff, square topsails HMS Sultana (1768) USRC Taney (1833) Tho Pa Ga Thomas W
List_of_schooners
Type of boat
on these beamy hulls. The rig became standardised as having one mast, a gaff-rigged mainsail, square sails and several headsails – together with a full
Cutter_(boat)
Ropes, cables and chains which support masts of sailing ships
(sometimes haulyards), are used to raise sails and control luff tension. On gaff-rigged vessels, topping lifts hold the yards across the top of the sail aloft
Rigging
Fore and aft sailing rig with nearly vertical upper spar
called a "yard", but it is common for some to confuse it with a "gaff" (as in gaff rig). The overall shape of a gunter sail is roughly triangular, so
Gunter_rig
Pole used in rigging of a sailing vessel
including limited use*, outdated† Rigs Textile Bermuda B&R Cat Fore-and-aft Gaff Gunter Junk* Ljungström Mast-aft Pinisi Square Other Rotorsail* Turbosail*
Mast_(sailing)
Gaff-rigged sailboat
Friendship sloop, also known as a Muscongus Bay sloop or lobster sloop, is a gaff-rigged working boat design that originated in Friendship, Maine around 1880
Friendship_Sloop
Type of sailing vessel
history Age of Discovery Sailing rigs Bermuda rig Crab claw Fore-and-aft rig Gaff rig Gunter rig Junk rig Lateen rig Ljungström rig Lug rig Pinisi rig Square
Barque
The Old Gaffers Association (OGA – The Association for Gaff Rig Sailing) is a not-for-profit unincorporated association. Formed in the United Kingdom in
Old_Gaffers_Association
Danish animated fantasy film
hamster, Viggo, taken to an animal shelter, Minna appeals to Gaff to help change Jenny's mind. Gaff reluctantly agrees and the pair interfere with Jenny's dream
Dreambuilders
Type of sailing rig
universally used in the full-rigged ships of the time – though later supplanted by gaff rig in this role. The lateen was developed in the Mediterranean as early
Lateen
Boat propelled partly or entirely by sails
mainsail; however, the traditional catboat could carry multiple sails from the gaff rig. The history of the catboat dates back to the nineteenth century, where
Sailboat
Norwegian weapon
A hakapik (Norwegian: gaff) is a club, of Norwegian design, similar to a fishing gaff, used for killing and moving seals. The hakapik is a multipurpose
Hakapik
Large, traditionally rigged sailing vessel
for a race or festival. Traditional rigging may include square rigs and gaff rigs, usually with separate topmasts and topsails. It is generally more complex
Tall_ship
Indian-Australian anthology film
screened as the closing film at the first Guwahati Asian Film Festival (GAFF) in February 2025. My Melbourne was released theatrically in Australia, New
My_Melbourne
Gaff-rigged cutter
His Majesty's Yacht Britannia was a gaff-rigged cutter built in 1893 for RYS Commodore Albert Edward, Prince of Wales. She served both himself and his
HMY_Britannia_(1893)
Australian rules footballer (born 1999)
Round 20, he was struck by West Coast Eagles player Andrew Gaff in an off-the-ball incident. Gaff was subsequently suspended for eight AFL matches, while
Andrew_Brayshaw
peak and the throat. gaff topsail A fore-and-aft sail set above a gaff-rigged sail, with the clew sheeted to the end of the gaff. gaff vang A line rigged
Glossary of nautical terms (A–L)
Glossary_of_nautical_terms_(A–L)
System for generating thrust for watercraft
system is based on rigid sails made of composite materials and a tilting gaff rigging, enabling hybrid or primary wind propulsion for commercial and cruise
Wind-assisted_propulsion
Sailboat manufacturer
Cornwall. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of glassfibre gaff-rigged sailboats and powerboats. It was founded by boat designer Roger Dongray
Cornish_Crabbers
Type of sailboat
bow of a very beamy and (usually) shallow draft hull. Typically they are gaff rigged, though Bermuda rig is also used. Most are fitted with a centreboard
Catboat
17th-century sailing vessel
the islands of Bermuda in the 17th century. Such vessels originally had gaff rigs with quadrilateral sails, but evolved to use the Bermuda rig with triangular
Bermuda_sloop
Type of sail
differs from the gaff rig, also fore-and-aft, whose sail is instead attached at the luff to the mast and is suspended from a spar (gaff), which is attached
Lug_sail
Hungarian-American manufacturer (1835–1897)
Ohio, region. The brothers, along with another business partner named James Gaff, founded what became the Fleischmann Yeast Company in Riverside, Cincinnati
Charles_Louis_Fleischmann
Sailing rig consisting mainly of sails
vessel. Fore-and-aft rigged sails include staysails, Bermuda rigged sails, gaff rigged sails, gunter rig, lateen sails, lug sails, tanja sails, the spanker
Fore-and-aft_rig
From the 1982 science fiction film
origami unicorn on the floor outside his apartment, left there by Gaff, suggesting that Gaff knows about Deckard's dream in the same manner that Deckard knows
Themes_in_Blade_Runner
appearance of Frankie Gaff, Olivia Bentley and other cast members. Throughout the season, viewers saw Jamie Laing and Frankie Gaff enter a relationship
List of Made in Chelsea cast members
List_of_Made_in_Chelsea_cast_members
2013 studio album by Andrew Bayer
8. "Echo" (featuring Alison May) 3:05 9. "A Brief Interlude" 3:00 10. "Gaff's Eulogy" 5:09 11. "Need Your Love" 3:56 12. "Farnsworth Court" 4:04 13. "Make
If It Were You, We'd Never Leave
If_It_Were_You,_We'd_Never_Leave
American politician & US army general
p. 20. Gaff, p. 158. Gaff, pp. 186-87, 191-92; Nolan, p. 141. Gaff, pp. 191-92. Gaff, pp. 191-92. Nolan, pp. 183-84. Nolan, pp. 211-23; Gaff, pp. 236-38
Solomon_Meredith
Former medicalized framework describing gender nonconformity
female Breast prostheses Cleavage enhancement Hip and buttock padding Tucking Gaff People Drag king Drag queen List AFAB Femboy Otokonoko Tomboy Wartime cross-dressers
Transvestism
US historic schooner built in 1921
William H. Hand Jr. under the direction of explorer Donald B. MacMillan, the gaff-rigged vessel is the only American schooner built specifically for Arctic
Bowdoin_(Arctic_schooner)
Unbeaten racing schooner
Bluenose was a fishing and racing gaff rig schooner built in 1921 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. A celebrated racing ship and fishing vessel, Bluenose
Bluenose
Type of sail
On a square rigged ship, the spanker is a gaff-rigged fore-and-aft sail set from, and aft of, the aftmost mast. Spankers are also called driver, jigger
Spanker_(sail)
Willful killing of a prominent person
during World War II after his travel route had been decrypted. Operation Gaff was a planned British commando raid to capture or kill the German field marshal
Assassination
Sail training ship of the Chilean Navy
staysail is still in place. She has now five staysails, three gaff topsails, six jibs, three gaff sails, four square sails, 21 all in all. Her first voyage
Chilean_barquentine_Esmeralda
Connecticut United States assistant trader Cantor Fitzgerald Pamela Lee Gaff 51 WTC Robbinsville New Jersey United States CPA vice president Aon Ervin
List of victims of the September 11 attacks (A–G)
List_of_victims_of_the_September_11_attacks_(A–G)
commonly associated with Bermuda rigged sails, although they can be used with gaff rigged sails and with club-footed jibs. Blocks and rings may be part of some
Lazy_jack
Type of warship
reconnaissance duties for British fleets. Bermuda sloops were found with gaff rig, mixtures of gaff and square rig, or a Bermuda rig. They were built with up to three
Sloop-of-war
The Puritan is a 126-foot (38 m) gaff-rigged schooner designed by naval architect John Alden and built in 1930. Originally owned by Edward W. Brown in
Puritan_(schooner)
Slangs & AI meanings
n 1. A house, building, or apartment, especially where one resides. 2. A trick or gimmick, especially one used in a swindle or to rig a game. 3. Harshness of treatment; abuse.tr.v. gaffed, gaffing, gaffs 1 . To take in or defraud; swindle. 2. To rig or fix in order to cheat: knew that the carnival games had been gaffed.
n duct tape. Sort of. The heavy, slightly meshed sticky tape used to silence potential murder victims and to reliably and effectively attach small animals to tables. Unlike duct tape, gaffer tape is designed not to melt onto things, and is used extensively in the theatre and film industry. Probably derived from the fact that the Gaffer is the chief electrician on a film set.
fake cocaine
n bloke in charge. Originally the foreman of a construction site, but can be used universally. In the film industry, the gaffer is the setÂ’s chief electrician, in charge of pretty much anything with wires attached to it. This may or may not be relevant.
1. Gaff rig: The spar that holds the upper edge of a four-sided fore-and-aft mounted sail. 2. Fishing gaff: A hook on a long pole to haul fish in. A gaff hook.
Gaff is slang for a place of residence. Gaff is slang for to cheat; hoax.Gaff is slang for foolish talk; nonsense.Gaff was th and th century slang for a fair, fairground or place of cheap entertainment.
n home. Rather a London-centric word: Why don’t we go back to my gaffe and skin up? The shorter word “gaff” (to make a foolish error) is the same in both U.K. and U.S. English.
Noun. 1. Place of residence or work. E.g."My gaff is just around the corner." [1930s] 2. Place. E.g."It was all over the gaff but at least I had a week to clean it up."
Take punishment in good spirit. "He can really stand the gaff."
Someones house or home. e.g. "Let's go around to your gaff and watch tv while your parents are out". Also used in the sense of a 'free gaff' - someones house when their parents are away, and all their friends can come over and cause havoc without parental supervision.
 Show, exhibition, fair "Penny Gaff" - Low, or vulgar theatre.
hypodermic needle
(GAF-ful) verb, (past participle: gaffled) steal. “He gaffled some skrill from his mom.â€Â [Etym., African American]
Gaffer is slang for a boss. Gaffer is slang for an old man.Gaffer is slang for the chief electrician on a film set.
Penny gaff was th century slang for a popular music hall or theatre.
GAFF
Slangs & AI derived meanings
Impudence. "I’ll have none of your blather.â€
Giggle stick is slang for a cannabis cigarette.
Someone who does not hear properly
Noun. The toilet. [Orig. Aust.]
Chuckle To Myself Quietly
Piper is British and American slang for a crack cocaine smoker. Piper is British slang for a work−place spy, a lookout.
Get prosecuted is surfing slang for to be treated roughly by a wave.
member of the fire brigade.
Verb. To mess around, or waste time.
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v. t.
To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting.
n.
A fore-and-aft sail, bent to a gaff, and hoisted on a lower mast or on a small mast, called the trysail mast, close abaft a lower mast; -- used chiefly as a storm sail. Called also spencer.
n.
The outer end of a crosstree; also, one of the projections forming the jaws of a gaff, boom, etc.
v. t.
To strike with a gaff or barbed spear; to secure by means of a gaff; as, to gaff a salmon.
n.
A vessel having one mast and fore-and-aft rig, consisting of a boom-and-gaff mainsail, jibs, staysail, and gaff topsail. The typical sloop has a fixed bowsprit, topmast, and standing rigging, while those of a cutter are capable of being readily shifted. The sloop usually carries a centerboard, and depends for stability upon breadth of beam rather than depth of keel. The two types have rapidly approximated since 1880. One radical distinction is that a slop may carry a centerboard. See Cutter, and Illustration in Appendix.
n.
A small triangular sail having its foot extended upon the gaff and its luff upon the topmast.
v. t.
A general term any round piece of timber used as a mast, yard, boom, or gaff.
imp. & p. p.
of Gaff
n.
The upper fore corner of a boom-and-gaff sail, or of a staysail.
n.
An artificial spur or gaff for gamecocks.
n.
Same as Gaffle, 1.
n.
In a square-rigged vessel, the sail next above the lowermost sail on a mast. This sail is the one most frequently reefed or furled in working the ship. In a fore-and-aft rigged vessel, the sail set upon and above the gaff. See Cutter, Schooner, Sail, and Ship.
n.
A rope to steady the peak of a gaff.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Gaff
n.
The after sail of a ship or bark, being a fore-and-aft sail attached to a boom and gaff; -- sometimes called driver. See Illust. under Sail.
n.
That end of a gaff which is next the mast.
n.
A fore-and-aft sail, abaft the foremast or the mainmast, hoisted upon a small supplementary mast and set with a gaff and no boom; a trysail carried at the foremast or mainmast; -- named after its inventor, Knight Spencer, of England [1802].
n.
A rope or line passing through eyelet holes in the edge of a sail or an awning to attach it to a yard, gaff, etc.
n.
The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast.
n.
A light sail set abaft and beyong the leech of a boom-and-gaff sail; -- called also ringsail.
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