gaffing

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of gaff
2. gerundhumorousnonstandardparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of gaf

plural gaffings

1. The process of landing a fish with a gaff.

   He recognizes the fish by the effects of previous gaffings.

   1966, Outdoor Indiana, volume 32, page 15

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   Of the few gaffings that I have seen attempted under water most have been either bad shots or failures. One sees the gut fouled, the fish torn, the fish lost, and the angler fume.

   1930, W. F. R. Reynolds, Fly and Minnow: Common Problems of Trout and Salmon Fishing