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Yes, gaff is playable

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"Gaff" Definition

noun

A climbing hook used by telephone and electric line workers.
A large iron hook attached to a pole or handle and used to land large fish.
A sharp metal spur or spike fastened to the leg of a gamecock.
Chiefly British A public place of entertainment, especially a cheap or disreputable music hall or theater.
Nautical A spar attached to the mast and used to extend the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail.

verb-transitive

Slang To rig or fix in order to cheat: knew that the carnival games had been gaffed.
Slang To take in or defraud; swindle.
To equip (a gamecock) with a gaff.
To hook or land (a fish) using a gaff.

verb

To strike or secure with a gaff.
To fit (a gamecock) with a gaff.
To fix for the purpose of cheating .

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