A fair. The drop coves maced the joskins at the gaff; the ring-droppers cheated the countryman at the fair.
to gaff
To game by tossing up halfpence.
·noun ·same·as <<Gaffle>>, 1. II. Gaff ·noun The spar upon which the upper edge of a fore-and-aft s...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
An artificial spur put upon game-cocks. ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
A spar used in ships to extend the heads of fore-and-aft sails which are not set on stays. The forem...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·noun A small triangular sail having its foot extended upon the gaff and its luff upon the topmast. ...
unpremeditated discourse. Giff-gaff makes good-fellowship. N. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
See halliards. ...
In fishing, a strong iron hook set on a handle, supplementing the powers of the line and fish-hook w...
A peculiar net for fishing. ...
A light triangular or quadrilateral sail, the head being extended on a small gaff which hoists on th...
To reveal a secret; to expose or inform against a person. ...