gaff- root words — words with the gaff- root

The root gaff- comes from Provençal gaf, meaning boat hook, iron hook. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including gaff. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gaff- root

Explore words with gaff- — words containing the gaff- root and sharing its sense of "boat hook, iron hook". Examples include gaff. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gaff- mean?

The gaff- root means boat hook, iron hook, from Provençal gaf. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.