gaffed

Meanings

• A nautical term meaning to secure a rope or cable by tying it to a bitt or other fixed point.

  - "The sailor gaffed the mooring line to the bitt."
  - "After securing the anchor cable, the crew gaffed it to the bitt."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with gaffed
gaffed , affixed , attached , fastened , secured , tied

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Variants

List of all variants of gaffed that leads to same result
gaff , gaffed , gaffing , gaffs

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The origin of the term 'gaffed' comes from the Old English word 'gafian', which means 'to tie or fasten'.

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