gaffs in English

noun
1
a stick with a hook, or a barbed spear, for landing large fish.
Before commercialization, when lobsters were fished as a subsistence item, or for sale or barter in small local markets, they were typically fished by hand or with gaffs and spears.
2
a spar to which the head of a fore-and-aft sail is bent.
Vessels built of ferrocement may be accepted if they have a gaff or traditional schooner rig.
verb
1
seize or impale with a gaff.
Therefore, I favour such deceptive tactics as dragging a small, weighted hook wrapped in colourful wool across the sandy bottom and gaffing the unsuspecting honeymooners mid-coitus.

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