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gaff

/ɡæf/

gaffnoun

gaffs

/ɡæf/

Traductions

gaffe

The fisherman used a gaff to pull the large tuna onto the boat.

Le pêcheur a utilisé une gaffe pour hisser le gros thon à bord du bateau.

accessoire truquéSpectacle, magie.

The magician’s disappearing act relied on a simple metal gaff hidden in the table.

Le numéro de disparition du magicien reposait sur un simple accessoire truqué en métal caché dans la table.

guiMarine.

When the wind picked up, the skipper eased the gaff to spill some air from the mainsail.

Quand le vent s’est levé, le skipper a abaissé le gui pour laisser s’échapper un peu d’air de la grand-voile.

logement

He invited us over to his new gaff for a housewarming party.

Il nous a invités dans son nouveau logement pour une pendaison de crémaillère.

Traductions supplémentaires

baraqueFamilier.

Définitions

A stick with a hook or barbed spear, used for landing large fish.

The fisherman used a gaff to pull the large tuna onto the boat.

A house, apartment, or other place of residence.

He invited us over to his new gaff for a housewarming party.

A spar that supports and extends the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail.

When the wind picked up, the skipper eased the gaff to spill some air from the mainsail.

A trick, gimmick, or concealed device used to create a deceptive effect, especially in magic or sideshow performances.

The magician’s disappearing act relied on a simple metal gaff hidden in the table.

Synonymes

grappling hook

gaffverb

gaffed

Past Simple

gaffed

Past Participle

gaffing

Gerund

/ɡæf/

Traductions

gafferPêche.

The fisherman expertly gaffed the large tuna as it neared the boat.

Le pêcheur a gaffé avec adresse le gros thon alors qu’il s’approchait du bateau.

Définitions

To hook or land a fish using a gaff.

The fisherman expertly gaffed the large tuna as it neared the boat.

To seize or impale with a gaff.

The crew gaffed the heavy net to bring it aboard.

Synonymes

gaffadjective

Used attributively to describe vessels, rigs, or sails that carry or are equipped with a gaff (e.g., "gaff schooner").

Traductions

gréé à corneMarine.

They chartered a classic gaff-rigged cutter for the coastal race.

Ils ont affrété un cotre classique gréé à corne pour la course côtière.

Définitions

Rigged with, carrying, or relating to a gaff sail.

They chartered a classic gaff-rigged cutter for the coastal race.