Noun

(en noun)

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.

We politely ignored his gaff .

A trick or con.

The sideshow feat was a just a gaff , but the audience was too proud to admit they'd been fooled.

(British, Irish, slang) A place of residence.

We're going round to Mike's gaff later to watch the footie.

(nautical) The upper spar used to control a gaff-rigged sail.

A garment worn to hide the genitals by some trans people.

Noun

rough or harsh treatment; criticism

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, year=1916 , year_published=2008 , edition=HTML , editor= , author=Edgar Rice Burrows , title=Beyond Thirty (aka The Lost Continent) , chapter= 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. }}