hand gaff; short gaff; hook on a wooden handle
A fishing tool consisting of a large hook attached to a short wooden handle, used to land large fish.
When landing a big catch, they use a hand gaff to haul it aboard.
Standard kanji spelling for a hand gaff.
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling, sometimes used for clarity or in informal contexts.
Mixed kanji-hiragana spelling, less common but readable.
Compound of 手 (hand) and 鉤 (hook). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word straightforwardly describes a hand-held hook.