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  1. 1. n. A barbed spear or a hook with a handle, used by fishermen in securing heavy fish. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The spar upon which the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail is extended. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. Same as Gaffle, 1. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. t. To strike with a gaff or barbed spear; to secure by means of a gaff; as, to gaff a salmon. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish Source: wordnet
  8. 8. 1. A barbed spear or a hook with a handle, used by fishermen in securing heavy fish. 2. (Naut.) The spar upon which the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail is extended. 3. Same as Gaffle, 1. Wright. To strike with a gaff or barbed spear; to secure by means of a gaff; as, to gaff a salmon. Source: webster
  9. 9. The spar upon which the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail isextended. Source: adambom
  10. 10. n:100 n. a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock n. a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail n. an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish Source: ecdict

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