gaff

  1. Noun.  A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
  2. Noun.  A minor error or faux pas.
  3. Noun.  A trick or con.
  4. Noun.  (British, slang) A place of residence.
  5. Noun.  (context, nautical) The upper spar used to control a gaff-rigged sail.
  6. Noun.  A garment worn to hide the genitals by male transvestites.
  7. Verb.  To use a gaff, especially to land a fish.

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