gaffman

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noun

An angler's assistant who uses a gaff (tool for landing large fish).

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Meanings

noungaffman (plural gaffmen)

plural gaffmen · alternative gaffsman

  1. An angler's assistant who uses a gaff (tool for landing large fish).

Origin

From gaff + -man.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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