gaff

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgæf/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/gæf/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(gaf )

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
gaff n (fishing: harpoon)arpón nm
 The fishing boat is equipped with a gaff and several nets.
 La lancha para pescar está equipada con un arpón y varias redes.
gaff n UK, slang (house, building) (jerga)choza nf
  (MX, jerga)cantón nm
  (ES, jerga)queli nm
  (PE, jerga)jato nm
 Cindy just moved into a new gaff in the most posh part of town.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
gaff n (nautical: spar)aparejo nm
 Gaffs are used to support the fore or aft sails on some ships.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
gaff topsail,
fore-and-aft topsail n		 (sail above a gaff)escandalosa nf
gaff topsail n (between gaff and upper gaff)vela escandalosa nf + adj
stand the gaff v expr US, Can, slang (endure [sth])aguantar⇒ vtr
  soportar⇒ vtr
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'gaff' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
gaff topsail
Spanish:
cangreja - quechemarín


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