gaffling

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noun

A planning technique for orienteering relay courses whereby individual routes are planned so as to vary slightly and to make following difficult. This means that the competition depends more on navigational skills rather than just physical ability.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of gaffle
noungaffling (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA planning technique for orienteering relay courses whereby individual routes are planned so as to vary slightly and to make following difficult. This means that the competition depends more on navigational skills rather than just physical ability.
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APA

gaffling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaffling

MLA

“gaffling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaffling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gaffling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaffling.

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