capture vs gaff

capture

noun
  • An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem. 

  • Something that has been captured; a captive. 

  • A particular match found for a pattern in a text string. 

  • The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction. 

  • The recording or storage of something for later playback. 

verb
  • To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers). 

  • To reproduce convincingly. 

  • To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem. 

  • To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation. 

gaff

noun
  • A trick or con. 

  • Rough or harsh treatment; criticism. 

  • A place of residence. 

  • A minor error or faux pas, a gaffe. 

  • The upper spar used to control a gaff-rigged sail. 

  • A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat. 

  • A type of tight, panty-like underwear worn to hold the male genitalia tucked backwards and make one's genital region look smooth, as if one had a vulva. 

verb
  • To use a gaff, especially to land a fish. 

  • To cheat or hoax. 

  • To doctor or modify for deceptive purposes. 

  • To affix gaffer tape to, or cover with gaffer tape. 

  • To gamble. 

How often have the words capture and gaff occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )