gaff

名词 gaff:

1. a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock
2. a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail
3. an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish

1. A stay for racing or cruising vessels used to steady the mast against the strain of the gaff.
   稳定索，分隔索赛艇或巡逻艇上的支索，为防止斜桁的张力而用于稳定桅杆
2. A cord or canvas strap used to secure a furled sail to a yard boom or gaff.
   束帆索一种绳子或帆布带，用来把一个卷叠的帆置于一横木或斜桁上
3. A mountaineer must learn to stand the gaff.
   一个登山运动员必须学会吃苦。

gaff

n.（名词）
A large iron hook attached to a pole or handle and used to land large fish.
手钩：一种用于把大鱼拉上岸的系在杆上或柄上的大铁钩
Nautical A spar attached to the mast and used to extend the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail.
【航海】 桅上斜杆，圆桁：一种用于拉长纵帆上缘的系于桅杆上的圆木

A sharp metal spur fastened to the leg of a gamecock.
距铁，铁刺：系在斗鸡腿上的尖利的铁具
A climbing hook used by telephone and electric line workers.
攀钩：架设电话线或电线的工人所用的爬钩
Slang A trick or gimmick, especially one used in a swindle or to rig a game.
【俚语】 欺骗，花招：尤指用于诈骗或在游戏中作手脚的诡计或鬼把戏
Slang Harshness of treatment; abuse.
【俚语】 折磨，虐待：粗暴地对待；虐待
v.tr.（及物动词）
gaffed,gaf.fing,gaffs
To hook or land (a fish) using a gaff.
用鱼叉叉（鱼），用手钩拉（鱼）
To equip (a gamecock) with a gaff.
给（斗鸡）缚上距铁
Slang
【俚语】
To take in or defraud; swindle.
使上当；欺骗
To rig or fix in order to cheat:
暗设机关进行欺骗：
例句：
knew that the carnival games had been gaffed.
知道这些庆祝的表演竞赛已被不法之徒所操纵

来源：
Middle English gaffe
中古英语 gaffe
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Old Provenôal gaf
源自 古普罗旺斯语 gaf
from gafar [to seize]
源自 gafar [攫取]
[of Germanic origin] * see kap-
[源于日耳曼语的] *参见 kap-

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n.Chiefly British （名词）【多用于英国】
A public place of entertainment, especially a cheap or disreputable music hall or theater.
低级娱乐场所：一种尤指廉价或低级音乐厅或戏院等的公共娱乐场所

来源：
[Origin unknown]
[词源不明]

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n.（名词）
Variant of gaffe
gaffe的变体