(1):
(n.) A barbed spear or a hook with a handle, used by fishermen in securing heavy fish.
(2):
(n.) The spar upon which the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail is extended.
(3):
(n.) Same as Gaffle, 1.
(4):
(v. t.) To strike with a gaff or barbed spear; to secure by means of a gaff; as, to gaff a salmon.
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