Griff
Pronunciation : Griff
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. Gripe.]
Definition : 1. Grasp; reach. [Obs.] A vein of gold ore within one spade's griff. Holland.
2. Etym: [Cf. F. griffe, G. griff, prop., a grasping.] (Weaving)
Defn: An arrangement of parallel bars for lifting the hooked wires which raise the warp threads in a loom for weaving figured goods. Knight.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913