pointed. spur portion of a climbing spurs (see climbi11g spurs).
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
gaff (noun)1.
a) a spear or spearhead for taking fish or turtles
b) a handled hook for holding or lifting heavy fish
c) a metal spur for a gamecock
d) a butcher's hook
e) a climbing iron or its steel point used by a telephone lineman
2.
the spar on which the head of a fore-and-aft sail is extended
3.
- gaffe
transitive verb
1.
to strike or secure with a gaff
2.
to fit (a gamecock) with a gaff
British a cheap theater or music hall
1.
a) something painful or difficult to bear - ordeal usually used in the phrase stand the gaff , especially persistent raillery or criticism
b) rough treatment - abuse
2.
a) - hoax fraud
b) - gimmick trick
transitive verb
1.
- deceive trick , also - fleece
2.
to fix for the purpose of cheating - gaff the dice