See Also: gaffle(dictionary)

gaffle (iou)



gaffle noun. obsolete exc. Hist. L15.
[Origin uncertain: in sense 1 perh. from Dutch gaffel fork.]
A steel lever for bending a crossbow. L15.
A metal spur for a fighting cock. L17.
gaffled adjective (rare) equipped with gaffles or spurs L18.
gafflet noun = GAFFLE 2 E-M18.