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gaff was and still is a hand-held metal hook with a sharp tip
used to latch onto an object, usually for the purposes of moving
it.
Most commonly, a gaff was a meathook used in pairs by butchers
to move large slabs of meat. Farmers have also used gaffs in
pairs to move bales of hay. Fishermen used a gaff attached to
a long pole to help lift heavy catches from the water.
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