Plural of gaff; multiple hooks or barbed tools for catching fish, or to commit multiple blunders (informal).
The plural of 'gaff' from French, referring to the traditional fishing tool. Can also be used as a verb in the third-person singular form.
A fishing boat might have several gaffs of different sizes hanging on the wall—each designed for different types of fish, showing how specialized fishing equipment became.
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