gaff: Meaning and Definition of

gaff

1. an iron hook with a handle for landing large fish.
2. the spur on a climbing iron, esp. as used by telephone linemen.
3. a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail
4. a metal spur for a gamecock.

1. to hook or land (a fish) with a gaff.

gaff

1. harsh treatment or criticism: All the gaff he took never made him bitter.
2. to weather hardship or strain; endure patiently.

gaff

1. to cheat; fleece.

1. to gamble, esp. to indulge in petty gambling, as to toss coins.