gaff in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for gaff in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

I.gaff1 [Brit ɡaf, Am ɡæf] N

II.gaff1 [Brit ɡaf, Am ɡæf] VB trans FISH

gaff2 [Brit ɡaf, Am ɡæf] N inf

gaff3 [Brit ɡaf, Am ɡæf] N Brit inf (home)

Translations for gaff in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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to stand the gaff Am
fiocina NAUT, FISH
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raffio NAUT, FISH
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fiocinare NAUT, FISH
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gaff in the PONS Dictionary

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The only wooden spar was the gaff of the small spanker.
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The sail plan for the smaller sizes of transom sterned schooners was typically gaff rigged fore and main and one or sometimes two headsails.
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Some also carry a topsail above the uppermost or only spanker, called the gaff sail.
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A heavy, hard-riding type soon developed, with short gaffs, low sails, large jibs and booms extending far over the stern.
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The cards in a gaff deck have a normal back, but the cards are changed (visually) in some way.
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They were all pole masted cutters with gaff topsail.
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At sea, it used to be that the ensign was flown from the mizzen gaff.
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Masts, yards, booms, gaffs and battens are the most commonly encountered spars.
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The smaller smack retain the gaff cutter rig.
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Gaff rigged boats invariably have running backstays with no permanent backstay.
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