gaff tape

English

Noun

gaff tape (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of gaffer tape

   Let's get some gaff tape to secure these cords!

   • 1983, Bill Porterfield, The Greatest Honky-Tonks in Texas, Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Co., →ISBN, page 73:

     If a pipe breaks, she wraps it in gaff tape.

   • 2014, John Ramsey Holloway, Illustrated Theatre Production Guide, 3rd edition, Burlington, MA: Focal Press, →ISBN, page 167:

     The main advantage of gaff tape over ordinary duct tape is that the fabric nature of gaff tape makes it stronger and more malleable.