Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gaffman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gaffman
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An angler's assistant who uses a gaff (tool for landing large fish).

Etymology

From gaff + -man.

Inflected Forms

gaffmen (plural) gaffsman (alternative)

Questions

What does gaffman mean?: An angler's assistant who uses a gaff (tool for landing large fish).
Where does gaffman come from?: From gaff + -man.

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