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Gaff :: Gaff (n.) The spar upon which the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail is extended.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trysail :: Trysail (n.) A fore-and-aft sail, bent to a gaff, and hoisted on a lower mast or on a small mast, called the trysail mast, close abaft a lower mast; -- used chiefly as a storm sail. Called also spencer..

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

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

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

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

Gaff :: Gaff (n.) A barbed spear or a hook with a handle, used by fishermen in securing heavy fish..

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..

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

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..

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

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

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..

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