·noun ·same·as Gaffle, 1.
II. Gaff ·noun The spar upon which the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail is extended.
III. Gaff ·noun A barbed spear or a hook with a handle, used by fishermen in securing heavy fish.
IV. Gaff ·vt To strike with a gaff or barbed spear; to secure by means of a gaff; as, to gaff a salmon.