gaffa

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gaffa

/ˈɡaffa/

Where it comes from

(asta) dal francese gaffe, dal provenzale gaf, forse di origine germanica

noun gaffe

asta fissa o telescopica con un gancio ad una estremità usata per facilitare le manovre d'attracco o per issare sulla barca grossi pesci
variante di gaffe

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noun

In English

boathook hook attached to a pole to push out or pull in things — see also setting pole

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"gaffa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/gaffa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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gaffa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/gaffa

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"gaffa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/gaffa.

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@misc{gaffa_2026,
  title = {gaffa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/gaffa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}