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Gaff :: Gaff (v. t.) To strike with a gaff or barbed spear; to secure by means of a gaff; as, to gaff a salmon..

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..

Throat :: Throat (n.) That end of a gaff which is next the mast.

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

Horn :: Horn (n.) The outer end of a crosstree; also, one of the projections forming the jaws of a gaff, boom, etc..

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

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

Heel :: Heel (v. t.) To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting..

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.

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

Throat :: Throat (n.) The upper fore corner of a boom-and-gaff sail, or of a staysail..

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

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

Giffgaff :: Giffgaff (n.) Mutial accommodation; mutual giving.

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..

Galiot :: Galiot (n.) A strong, light-draft, Dutch merchant vessel, carrying a mainmast and a mizzenmast, and a large gaff mainsail..

Gaffer :: Gaffer (n.) An old fellow; an aged rustic.

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

Spar :: Spar (v. t.) A general term any round piece of timber used as a mast, yard, boom, or gaff..

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