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Get to know Gaff better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like spike or spar.

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Gaff in a sentence

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Gaff | Gaffer | Gaffe | Gaffes | Gaffney | Gaffigan | Gaffey | Gafford | Gaffs

Gaff meaning

  1. A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
  2. A minor error or faux pas, a gaffe.
  3. A trick or con.

Synonyms of Gaff

spike spar hook

Related words

Other words often associated with Gaff or its synonyms:

implement nail contend fit rise curve pugilism box relegate lure temptation pole

Using Gaff

  • The main meaning on this page is: A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat. | A minor error or faux pas, a gaffe. | A trick or con.
  • Useful related words include: spike, spar, hook.
  • In the example corpus, gaff often appears in combinations such as: andrew gaff, and gaff, the gaff.

Context around Gaff

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

andrew 2× carries 1× austin 1× kortoney 1× big 1× karl 1×

Often after:

rigged 2× sails 1× tape 1× daughter 1× marked 1× attached 1×

Sentence patterns with Gaff

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

above the gaff 1× around his gaff in australia 1× at my gaff 1× better than gaff tape and 1× boom and gaff are attached 1× called a gaff attached to 1× credits karl gaff 1× dutchman s gaff it would 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

better than gaff 1× director ridley scott 1× fighting roosters typically 1× gaff rigged sloops 1× gaff rigged vessels 1× gaff whose real 1×

Common sentence endings:

75 were confiscated 1× a sharpie right 1× above the gaff 1× at my gaff 1× at public fora 1× be so amusing 1×

Words around Gaff

Just before it in the word index:

gafcon 9 gafaru 2 gafarova 2 gafar 8 gafa 10 gaf 25

Just after it in the word index:

gaffa 2 gaffalione 2 gaffaney 3 gaffar 3 gaffe 94 gaffel 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

ablation 39 abure 39 abvp 39 acheampong 39 adieu 39 adjectival 39

Corpus analysis for Gaff

  • In this selection, "gaff" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, andrew, carries, austin, rigged, sails and tape stand out and add context to how "gaff" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include above the gaff and around his gaff in australia. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gaff" sits close to words such as ablation, abure and abvp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gaff

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Image credits Karl Gaff. (4 words)

He never just gaff at public fora. (7 words)

Better than gaff tape and a Sharpie, right? (8 words)

Longer example sentences

The game, won by a single point at the death by the Magpies, saw ruck behemoth Nic Naitanui overtake midfield teammate Andrew Gaff in the John Worsfold Medal count to claim his first club best and fairest with a best-on-ground performance. (43 words)

Director Ridley Scott’s 2007 final cut gives the most definitive answer by inserting a moment in which Deckard dreams of unicorns, implying that he and Gaff are both replicants who have had the image implanted in their minds. (39 words)

Lateen sloops have triangular sails with the upper edge attached to a gaff, and the lower edge attached to the boom, and the boom and gaff are attached to each other via some type of hinge. (36 words)

Question examples

Better than gaff tape and a Sharpie, right? (8 words)

Example sentences (20)

Gaff-rigged sloops have quadrilateral mainsails with a gaff (a small boom) at their upper edge (the "head" of the sail).

Gaff-rigged vessels may also have another sail, called a topsail, above the gaff.

Lateen sloops have triangular sails with the upper edge attached to a gaff, and the lower edge attached to the boom, and the boom and gaff are attached to each other via some type of hinge.

Director Ridley Scott’s 2007 final cut gives the most definitive answer by inserting a moment in which Deckard dreams of unicorns, implying that he and Gaff are both replicants who have had the image implanted in their minds.

Gaff, whose real name is Peter Willmot, has constructed a puzzle themed on the composer, including references to one of his famous works, and the name of the man himself hidden in the solution.

I wonder if “Rightway” was spray painted all over The Flying Dutchman’s gaff, it would be so amusing.

That means the fore and main mast carry square sails while the sternmost, the mizzen mast, carries gaff sails.

The host Warriors took the lead in the bottom of the first and widened it from there as Woodlan rolled to an 11-0 victory over the Raiders behind the arm of Warrior pitcher Austin Gaff.

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Better than gaff tape and a Sharpie, right?

He is survived by his wife, LaDonna; brother, Jeffrey (Faith) Hoehn; son, Kortoney Gaff; daughter, Heather Hoehn.

It's not just a question of whether she can stand the gaff.

West Coast veteran Andrew Gaff marked just inside 50m with about 30 seconds left - Allen picked up the scraps from his ensuing kick, snapping the winner.

Words that simply wouldn’t wash at my gaff.

You could sell the big gaff by the park as well.

Fighting roosters typically have a razor-sharp steel blade called a gaff attached to their legs, and the bird Lieutenant Bolok grabbed slashed him with one.

He had police protection around his gaff in Australia,” the 35-year-old said.

He never just gaff at public fora.

Image credits Karl Gaff.

Seven fighting roosters, two sets of gaff and 550 Philippine Peso (£8.75) were confiscated.

The game, won by a single point at the death by the Magpies, saw ruck behemoth Nic Naitanui overtake midfield teammate Andrew Gaff in the John Worsfold Medal count to claim his first club best and fairest with a best-on-ground performance.

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Common combinations with gaff

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gaff" in a sentence?
An example: "Gaff-rigged sloops have quadrilateral mainsails with a gaff (a small boom) at their upper edge (the "head" of the sail)." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "gaff" from authentic English texts.
What does "gaff" mean?
Gaff means: A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
What are synonyms of "gaff"?
Common synonyms of "gaff" include: spike, spar, hook.
How many example sentences with "gaff" are there?
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