A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
Rough or harsh treatment; criticism.
A place of residence.
A trick or con.
A minor error or faux pas, a gaffe.
The upper spar used to control a gaff-rigged sail.
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.
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.
The lever or pedal that controls this valve.
A valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine and thus controls its speed; a similar valve that controls the air supply to an engine.
To utter with breaks and interruption, in the manner of a person half suffocated.
To have the throat obstructed so as to be in danger of suffocation; to choke; to suffocate.
To control or adjust the speed of (an engine).
To breathe hard, as when nearly suffocated.
To cut back on the speed of (an engine, person, organization, network connection, etc.).
To strangle or choke someone.