Gaffed vs Gaffled - What's the difference?
gaffed | gaffled |
(gaff)
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A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
A minor error or faux pas.
A trick or con.
(British, Irish, slang) A place of residence.
(nautical) The upper spar used to control a gaff-rigged sail.
A garment worn to hide the genitals by some trans people.
rough or harsh treatment; criticism
(gaffle)
To seize
To steal
Gaffling is a planning technique for orienteering relay courses whereby individual routes are planned so as to vary slightly and to make following difficult. This means that the competition depends more on navigational skills rather than just physical ability. See British Orienteering Federation's Event Guideline F for Relay Events, Section 3.
To talk incessantly without a purpose, usually about inane or pointless topics; to banter.
As verbs the difference between gaffed and gaffled
is that gaffed is past tense of gaff while gaffled is past tense of gaffle.gaffed
English
Verb
(head)gaff
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(wikipedia gaff)Etymology 1
(etyl), from (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .Alternative forms
* gaffeNoun
(en noun)- We politely ignored his gaff .
- The sideshow feat was a just a gaff , but the audience was too proud to admit they'd been fooled.
- We're going round to Mike's gaff later to watch the footie.
Synonyms
* hakapikDerived terms
* gafferEtymology 2
Perhaps from (etyl)Noun
- {{quote-book
citation, genre= , publisher=The Gutenberg Project , isbn= , page= , passage="Numbers one, two, and five engines have broken down, sir," he called. "Shall we force the remaining three?" / "We can do nothing else," I bellowed into the transmitter. / "They won't stand the gaff', sir," he returned. / "Can you suggest a better plan?" I asked. / "No, sir," he replied. / "Then give them the ' gaff , lieutenant," I shouted back, and hung up the receiver. }}
