"Gaffing" is a word in ENGLISH

A small sailboat, with a single mast placed as far forward as possible, carring a sail extended by a gaff …

The after sail in a ship or bark, being a fore-and-aft sail attached to a gaff; a spanker.

A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff; -- also called head …

The gaff sail set on the foremast of a schooner.

A false spur or gaff, fitted on the heel of a gamecock.

The spar upon which the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail is extended.

Same as Gaffle, 1.

A barbed spear or a hook with a handle, used by fishermen in securing heavy fish.

To strike with a gaff or barbed spear; to secure by means of a gaff; as, to gaff a salmon.

of Gaff

An artificial spur or gaff for gamecocks.

A small triangular sail having its foot extended upon the gaff and its luff upon the topmast.

A strong, light-draft, Dutch merchant vessel, carrying a mainmast and a mizzenmast, and a large gaff mainsail.

To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting.

The outer end of a crosstree; also, one of the projections forming the jaws of a gaff, boom, etc.

The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a …

A rope or line passing through eyelet holes in the edge of a sail or an awning to attach it …

To raise to a position perpendicular, or more nearly so; as, to peak oars, to hold them upright; to peak …

A light sail set abaft and beyong the leech of a boom-and-gaff sail; -- called also ringsail.

A vessel having one mast and fore-and-aft rig, consisting of a boom-and-gaff mainsail, jibs, staysail, and gaff topsail. The typical …