n. [ Cf. AS. geafl fork, LG., D., Sw., & Dan. gaffel, G. gabel, W. gafl, Ir. & Gael. gabhal. Cf. Gaff. ] 1. An artificial spur or gaff for gamecocks. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A lever to bend crossbows. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Raffled p. pr. & vb. n. Raffling ] To engage in a raffle; as, to raffle for a watch. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To dispose of by means of a raffle; -- often followed by off; as, to raffle off a horse. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. rafle; faire rafle to sweep stakes, fr. rafler to carry or sweep away, rafler tout to sweep stakes; of German origin; cf. G. raffeln to snatch up, to rake. See Raff, v. ] 1. A kind of lottery, in which several persons pay, in shares, the value of something put up as a stake, and then determine by chance (as by casting dice) which one of them shall become the sole possessor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A game of dice in which he who threw three alike won all the stakes. [ Obs. ] Cotgrave. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Raff, n. & v., and Raffle. ] Refuse; rubbish; raff. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. One who raffles. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. Named from its discoverer, Sir S. Raffles. ] (Bot.) A genus of stemless, leafless plants, living parasitically upon the roots and stems of grapevines in Malaysia. The flowers have a carrionlike odor, and are very large, in one species (Rafflesia Arnoldi) having a diameter of two or three feet. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Raffled p. pr. & vb. n. Raffling ] To engage in a raffle; as, to raffle for a watch. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To dispose of by means of a raffle; -- often followed by off; as, to raffle off a horse. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. rafle; faire rafle to sweep stakes, fr. rafler to carry or sweep away, rafler tout to sweep stakes; of German origin; cf. G. raffeln to snatch up, to rake. See Raff, v. ] 1. A kind of lottery, in which several persons pay, in shares, the value of something put up as a stake, and then determine by chance (as by casting dice) which one of them shall become the sole possessor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A game of dice in which he who threw three alike won all the stakes. [ Obs. ] Cotgrave. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Raff, n. & v., and Raffle. ] Refuse; rubbish; raff. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. One who raffles. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. Named from its discoverer, Sir S. Raffles. ] (Bot.) A genus of stemless, leafless plants, living parasitically upon the roots and stems of grapevines in Malaysia. The flowers have a carrionlike odor, and are very large, in one species (Rafflesia Arnoldi) having a diameter of two or three feet. [ 1913 Webster ]