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From without came the creaking of the gaff-jaw against the mast.
Bunches of Knuckles 2010
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From without came the creaking of the gaff-jaw against the mast.
Bunches of Knuckles 1913
chained_bear commented on the word gaff-jaw
"...the sailmaker had sewed a wholly professional cricket ball, using leather that could be spared from gaff-jaws..."
--Patrick O'Brian, The Nutmeg of Consolation, 11
March 6, 2008