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monkey gaff

monkey gaff noun: a light gaff attached to the topmast for the better display of signals at sea.

Noun

monkey gaff (plural monkey gaffs)

  1. A light gaff attached to the topmast for the better display of signals at sea.

Forms of monkey gaff

pluralmonkey gaffs

Questions about monkey gaff

What does monkey gaff mean?
Monkey gaff means a light gaff attached to the topmast for the better display of signals at sea.
What part of speech is monkey gaff?
Monkey gaff is a noun.
What is the plural of monkey gaff?
The plural of monkey gaff is monkey gaffs.

Words near monkey gaff in the dictionary

  1. monkey flipping
  2. monkey flips
  3. monkey forecastle
  4. monkey forecastles
  5. monkey fruit
  6. monkey gaff
  7. monkey gaffs
  8. monkey glove
  9. monkey gloves
  10. monkey grass
  11. monkey grasses

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