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Gaff topsail

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and fore and aft rig consisting of a boom and gaff mainsail jibs staysail and gaff topsail The typical sloop has

a light, otter lath, or jack, wire or snare, spear, gaff, strokehaul, snatch or the like, or stone or other missile,

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far forward as possible carring a sail extended by a gaff and long boom See Illustration in Appendix

the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff also called head earing

A false spur or gaff fitted on the heel of a gamecock

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An artificial spur or gaff for gamecocks

To gaff as mackerel

A socially awkward or tactless act

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