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What is the noun for gaff?

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gaff
  1. A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
  2. A minor error or faux pas, a gaffe.
  3. A trick or con.
  4. (nautical) The upper spar used to control a gaff-rigged sail.
  5. A garment worn to hide the genitals.
  6. Synonyms:
      7. gaffe, impropriety, solecism, indiscretion, familiarity, faux pas, goof, bloomer, gaucherie, error, slip, lapse, blunder, boob, clanger, miscalculation, slip-up, breach of etiquette, blooper, fail, bloop, infelicity, floater, barbarism, boo-boo, inappropriate behaviour, social indiscretion, mistake, stumble, miscue, misdeed, offence, wrongdoing, offense, misdemeanour, crime, transgression, misconduct, sin, misbehavior, misdemeanor, misjudgment, trespass, misjudgement, misbehaviour, peccadillo, barry, mischievousness, felony, mischief … more
  7. Examples:
      8. “During the award ceremony, the mayor's gaff left the audience in complete shock and embarrassment.”
      “I accidentally revealed my surprise party to Lisa; it was a major gaff on my part.”
gaffing
  1. The process of landing a fish with a gaff.
gaff
  1. rough or harsh treatment; criticism
  2. Synonyms:
      3. gaffe, impropriety, solecism, indiscretion, familiarity, faux pas, goof, bloomer, gaucherie, error, slip, lapse, blunder, boob, clanger, miscalculation, slip-up, breach of etiquette, blooper, fail, bloop, infelicity, floater, barbarism, boo-boo, inappropriate behaviour, social indiscretion, mistake, stumble, miscue, misdeed, offence, wrongdoing, offense, misdemeanour, crime, transgression, misconduct, sin, misbehavior, misdemeanor, misjudgment, trespass, misjudgement, misbehaviour, peccadillo, barry, mischievousness, felony, mischief … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “During the award ceremony, the mayor's gaff left the audience in complete shock and embarrassment.”
      “I accidentally revealed my surprise party to Lisa; it was a major gaff on my part.”
gaff
  1. (Britain, especially Mancunian and Cockney, Ireland, slang) A place of residence.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. gaffe, impropriety, solecism, indiscretion, familiarity, faux pas, goof, bloomer, gaucherie, error, slip, lapse, blunder, boob, clanger, miscalculation, slip-up, breach of etiquette, blooper, fail, bloop, infelicity, floater, barbarism, boo-boo, inappropriate behaviour, social indiscretion, mistake, stumble, miscue, misdeed, offence, wrongdoing, offense, misdemeanour, crime, transgression, misconduct, sin, misbehavior, misdemeanor, misjudgment, trespass, misjudgement, misbehaviour, peccadillo, barry, mischievousness, felony, mischief … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “During the award ceremony, the mayor's gaff left the audience in complete shock and embarrassment.”
      “I accidentally revealed my surprise party to Lisa; it was a major gaff on my part.”
gaffs
  1. plural of gaff
  2. Synonyms:
      3. gaffes, impropriety, solecisms, indiscretion, familiarity, faux pas, bloomers, goofs, gaucherie, felonies, bumbles, misjudgements, boobs, clangers, mischievousnesses, misdemeanours, misdemeanors, barries, slip-ups, misdeeds, wickedness, misconduct, offenses, sins, lapses, unseemliness, foul-ups, slips of the tongue, slips, peccadillos, miscues, transgression, indiscreetness, mistakes, error, trespass, wrongdoing, miscalculation, offences, crime, blunders, mischief, crudeness, follies, misbehavior, screw-ups, misbehaviour, misjudgment, stumbles, lawbreakings … more
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