gaff

• Josh hooked one once with his gaff, after it had taken a conger bait Oh, did he? —  Menhardoc
• Indeed, the words cutter and sloop have begun to be used indiscriminately, except, perhaps, that a cutter is for pleasure and a sloop for trade In a spritsail rig the gaff is at the head of the sail, and works on the mast in cheeks; the sprit runs diagonally across the sail, and is hung on to the mast in what is practically a loop and lashing This has also what looks like a mizzen, but it is fixed on to the rudder and is known as a "jigger." —  Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891
• Then another man (Moffis 'e's name was) started off wi' what they calls a gaff ('t is somethun like a short boat-hook), over the bows, an' run; an' we sid un strike, an' strike, an' we hard it go wump! —  Stories of Mystery
• Then another man (Moffis 'e's name was) started off wi' what they calls a gaff, ('t is somethun like a short boat-hook,) over the bows, an' run; an' we sid un strike, an' strike, an' we hard it go wump! —  The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 53, March, 1862
• The gaff, which is the stick to which the upper end of the sail is fastened, is a broomstick. —  The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do

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