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gaff (medicine) and pogue (iou)


gaff (medicine)


gaff


1. A barbed spear or a hook with a handle, used by fishermen in securing heavy fish.

2. The spar upon which the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail is extended.

3. Same as Gaffle.

Origin: OE. Gaffe, F. Gaffe an iron hook with which seamen pull great fishes into their ships; cf. Ir. Gaf, gafa hook; perh. Akin to G. Gabel fork, Skr. Gabhasti. CF. Gaffle, Gable.

Source: Websters Dictionary


pogue (iou)



pogue noun. slang. Also poge. E19.
[Perh. rel. to POUGH noun.]
A bag, a purse, a wallet; money, takings.