| 单词 | gaff |
| 释义 | gaff gaff1 /gaf/, n. 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. Naut. 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. v.t. 5. to hook or land (a fish) with a gaff. [1275-1325; ME < MF gaffe, gaff < Pr gaf hook, gaff, n. deriv. of gafar to seize (cf. ML gaffare), prob. < Gmc (Visigothic) *gaff-, perh. deriv. from base of Goth giban GIVE] gaff2 /gaf/, n. 1. harsh treatment or criticism: All the gaff he took never made him bitter. 2. stand or take the gaff, Slang. to weather hardship or strain; endure patiently. [1895-1900, Amer.; cf. earlier British use: nonsense, humbug, Scots dial.: loud laugh, guffaw; of uncert. orig.; cf. GUFF] gaff3 /gaf/, v.t. 1. Slang. to cheat; fleece. v.i. 2. Brit. Slang. to gamble, esp. to indulge in petty gambling, as to toss coins. [1745-55; orig. uncert.] |
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