gaffsail

gaff sail

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gaf]
- /gæf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gaf]
- /gæf/

Definitions of gaffsail word

noun gaffsail an iron hook with a handle for landing large fish. 1
noun gaffsail the spur on a climbing iron, especially as used by telephone linemen. 1
noun gaffsail Nautical. a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail (gaff sail) 1
noun gaffsail a metal spur for a gamecock. 1
verb with object gaffsail to hook or land (a fish) with a gaff. 1
noun gaffsail (nautical) A topsail above the uppermost or only spanker. 1

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Origin of gaffsail

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English < Middle French gaffe, gaff < Provençal gaf hook, gaff, noun derivative of gafar to seize (compare Medieval Latin gaffare), probably < Germanic (Visigothic) *gaff-, perhaps derivative from base of Gothic giban give

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Parts of speech for Gaffsail

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gaffsail popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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