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Spanker :: Spanker (n.) The after sail of a ship or bark, being a fore-and-aft sail attached to a boom and gaff; -- sometimes called driver. See Illust. under Sail..

Vang :: Vang (n.) A rope to steady the peak of a gaff.

Gaffle :: Gaffle (n.) A lever to bend crossbows.

Gammer :: Gammer (n.) An old wife; an old woman; -- correlative of gaffer, an old man..

Earing :: Earing (n.) A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff; -- also called head earing.

Foresail :: Foresail (n.) The gaff sail set on the foremast of a schooner.

Ringtail :: Ringtail (n.) A light sail set abaft and beyong the leech of a boom-and-gaff sail; -- called also ringsail.

Jaw :: "Jaw (n.) The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast..

Gaffle :: Gaffle (n.) An artificial spur or gaff for gamecocks.

Peak :: Peak (v. t.) To raise to a position perpendicular, or more nearly so; as, to peak oars, to hold them upright; to peak a gaff or yard, to set it nearer the perpendicular..

Shandygaff :: Shandygaff (n.) A mixture of strong beer and ginger beer.

Catboat :: Catboat (n.) A small sailboat, with a single mast placed as far forward as possible, carring a sail extended by a gaff and long boom. See Illustration in Appendix..

Gaff :: Gaff (n.) Same as Gaffle, 1..

Gaff-topsail :: Gaff-topsail (n.) A small triangular sail having its foot extended upon the gaff and its luff upon the topmast.

Driver :: Driver (n.) The after sail in a ship or bark, being a fore-and-aft sail attached to a gaff; a spanker..

Lacing :: Lacing (n.) A rope or line passing through eyelet holes in the edge of a sail or an awning to attach it to a yard, gaff, etc..

Gaffing :: Gaffing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Gaf.

Gaffer :: Gaffer (n.) A foreman or overseer of a gang of laborers.

Gablock :: Gablock (n.) A false spur or gaff, fitted on the heel of a gamecock..

Gaffed :: Gaffed (imp. & p. p.) of Gaf.

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