name: A surname (common: 1 in 10000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1288)
noun: (obsolete) A male given name from the Germanic languages used in medieval England.
noun: A surname.
noun: A city in Grayson County, Texas, United States.
noun: A wire that leads from a point near the end of a gaff to a point near the other end. A block travels along this wire, and a halyard is attached to the block. This allows the gaff to be raised to the vertical by a single halyard.
noun: A set of hoops or parrel beads which secure the gaff loosely to the mast in a vertical position.
