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gaff
(encz) | gaff,železný hák Zdeněk Brož |
Gaff
(gcide) | Gaff \Gaff\ (g[a^]f), n. [OE. gaffe, F. gaffe an iron hook with
which seamen pull great fishes into their ships; cf. Ir. gaf,
gafa hook; perh. akin to G. gabel fork, Skr. gabhasti. Cf.
Gaffle, Gable.]
1. A barbed spear or a hook with a handle, used by fishermen
in securing heavy fish.
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2. (Naut.) The spar upon which the upper edge of a
fore-and-aft sail is extended.
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3. Same as Gaffle, 1. --Wright.
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Gaff
(gcide) | Gaff \Gaff\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gaffed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Gaffing.]
To strike with a gaff or barbed spear; to secure by means of
a gaff; as, to gaff a salmon.
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gaff
(wn) | gaff
n 1: a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of
a gamecock
2: a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a
quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail
3: an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish |
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gaffer
(mass) | gaffer
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dilligaff
(encz) | DILLIGAFF,Do I Look Like I Give a Flying F---? [zkr.] |
gaff
(encz) | gaff,železný hák Zdeněk Brož |
gaffe
(encz) | gaffe,chyba n: Zdeněk Brož |
gaffer
(encz) | gaffer,hlavní osvětlovač n: Zdeněk Brožgaffer,mistr n: Zdeněk Brožgaffer,předák n: Zdeněk Brož |
shandygaff
(encz) | shandygaff, n: |
gaffe
(gcide) | gaffe \gaffe\ (g[a^]f), n.
A socially awkward or tactless act.
Syn: faux-pas, solecism, slip, gaucherie.
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Gaffed
(gcide) | Gaff \Gaff\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gaffed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Gaffing.]
To strike with a gaff or barbed spear; to secure by means of
a gaff; as, to gaff a salmon.
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Gaffer
(gcide) | Gaffer \Gaf"fer\ (g[a^]f"f[~e]r), n. [Possibly contr. fr.
godfather; but prob. fr. gramfer for grandfather. Cf.
Gammer.]
1. An old fellow; an aged rustic.
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Go to each gaffer and each goody. --Fawkes.
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Note: Gaffer was originally a respectful title, now
degenerated into a term of familiarity or contempt when
addressed to an aged man in humble life.
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2. A foreman or overseer of a gang of laborers. [Prov. Eng.]
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Gaffing
(gcide) | Gaff \Gaff\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gaffed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Gaffing.]
To strike with a gaff or barbed spear; to secure by means of
a gaff; as, to gaff a salmon.
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Gaffle
(gcide) | Gaffle \Gaf"fle\, n. [Cf. AS. geafl fork, LG., D., Sw., & Dan.
gaffel, G. gabel, W. gafl, Ir. & Gael. gabhal. Cf. Gaff.]
1. An artificial spur or gaff for gamecocks.
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2. A lever to bend crossbows.
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Gaff-topsail
(gcide) | Gaff-topsail \Gaff`-top"sail\, n. (Naut.)
A small triangular sail having its foot extended upon the
gaff and its luff upon the topmast.
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Giffgaff
(gcide) | Giffgaff \Giff"gaff\, n. [Reduplicated fr. give.]
Mutual accommodation; mutual giving. [Scot.]
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Monkey gaff
(gcide) | Monkey \Mon"key\, n.; pl. Monkeys. [Cf. OIt. monicchio, It.
monnino, dim. of monna an ape, also dame, mistress, contr.
fr. madonna. See Madonna.]
1. (Zool.)
(a) In the most general sense, any one of the Quadrumana,
including apes, baboons, and lemurs.
(b) Any species of Quadrumana, except the lemurs.
(c) Any one of numerous species of Quadrumana (esp. such
as have a long tail and prehensile feet) exclusive of
apes and baboons.
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Note: The monkeys are often divided into three groups: (a)
Catarrhines, or Simidae. These have an oblong head,
with the oblique flat nostrils near together. Some have
no tail, as the apes. All these are natives of the Old
World. (b) Platyrhines, or Cebidae. These have a
round head, with a broad nasal septum, so that the
nostrils are wide apart and directed downward. The tail
is often prehensile, and the thumb is short and not
opposable. These are natives of the New World. (c)
Strepsorhines, or Lemuroidea. These have a pointed
head with curved nostrils. They are natives of Southern
Asia, Africa, and Madagascar.
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2. A term of disapproval, ridicule, or contempt, as for a
mischievous child.
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This is the monkey's own giving out; she is
persuaded I will marry her. --Shak.
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3. The weight or hammer of a pile driver, that is, a very
heavy mass of iron, which, being raised on high, falls on
the head of the pile, and drives it into the earth; the
falling weight of a drop hammer used in forging.
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4. A small trading vessel of the sixteenth century.
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Monkey boat. (Naut.)
(a) A small boat used in docks.
(b) A half-decked boat used on the River Thames.
Monkey block (Naut.), a small single block strapped with a
swivel. --R. H. Dana, Jr.
Monkey flower (Bot.), a plant of the genus Mimulus; -- so
called from the appearance of its gaping corolla. --Gray.
Monkey gaff (Naut.), a light gaff attached to the topmast
for the better display of signals at sea.
Monkey jacket, a short closely fitting jacket, worn by
sailors.
Monkey rail (Naut.), a second and lighter rail raised about
six inches above the quarter rail of a ship.
Monkey shine, monkey trick. [Slang, U.S.]
Monkey trick, a mischievous prank. --Saintsbury.
Monkey wheel. See Gin block, under 5th Gin.
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Shandygaff
(gcide) | Shandygaff \Shan"dy*gaff\, n.
A mixture of strong beer and ginger beer. [Eng.]
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gaff
(wn) | gaff
n 1: a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of
a gamecock
2: a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a
quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail
3: an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish |
gaff topsail
(wn) | gaff topsail
n 1: a triangular fore-and-aft sail with its foot along the gaff
and its luff on the topmast [syn: gaff topsail, {fore-
and-aft topsail}] |
gaff-headed sail
(wn) | gaff-headed sail
n 1: a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail suspended from a gaff
[syn: gaffsail, gaff-headed sail] |
gaffe
(wn) | gaffe
n 1: a socially awkward or tactless act [syn: faux pas,
gaffe, solecism, slip, gaucherie] |
gaffer
(wn) | gaffer
n 1: an elderly man [syn: old-timer, oldtimer, gaffer,
old geezer, antique]
2: an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set
3: a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to
leave early you have to ask the foreman" [syn: foreman,
chief, gaffer, honcho, boss] |
gaffsail
(wn) | gaffsail
n 1: a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail suspended from a gaff
[syn: gaffsail, gaff-headed sail] |
shandygaff
(wn) | shandygaff
n 1: a drink made of beer and lemonade [syn: shandygaff,
shandy] |
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