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Meaning of foregaff | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The gaff (spar that controls a gaff-rigged sail) that controls a gaff-rigged foresail.

Examples

“Schooner Gracie M. Filer lost foregaff in a blow on Lake Michigan.”

“The foresail went over with a bang, and the foregaff stabbed and ripped through the stay-sail, which, was of course, prevented from going over by the mainstay.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

foregame foreganger foregate Foregather Foregathered Foregathering