[gaf-hed-id] 
. [gaf] | 1. | an iron hook with a handle for landing large fish. |
| 2. | the spur on a climbing iron, esp. as used by telephone linemen. |
| 3. | Nautical. a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail (gaff sail). |
| 4. | a metal spur for a gamecock. |
| 5. | to hook or land (a fish) with a gaff. |
