| caff | (noun) informal British term for a cafe | - |
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| chaff | (noun) foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure | - |
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| (noun) material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds | Synonyms: husk, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble |
| (verb) be silly or tease one another | Synonyms: banter, jolly, josh, kid |
| distaff | (adjective) characteristic of or peculiar to a woman | Synonyms: female |
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| (noun) the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning | - |
| (noun) the sphere of work by women | - |
| draff | (noun) the residue of malt and grain which remains in the mash-kettle after the mashing and lautering process. | Synonyms: brewer's grain, spent grain |
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| flagstaff | (noun) a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised | Synonyms: flagpole |
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| gaff | (noun) an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish | - |
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| (noun) a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail | - |
| (noun) a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock | - |
| pikestaff | (noun) the staff of a pike | - |
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| pilaff | (noun) rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes | Synonyms: pilaf, pilau, pilaw |
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| quaff | (noun) a hearty draft | - |
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| (verb) to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught | Synonyms: gulp, swig |
| quarterstaff | (noun) a long stout staff used as a weapon | - |
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| riffraff | (noun) disparaging terms for the common people | Synonyms: rabble, ragtag, ragtag and bobtail |
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| sclaff | (noun) a poor golf stroke in which the club head hits the ground before hitting the ball | - |
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| (verb) strike (a golf ball) such that the ground is scraped first | - |
| (verb) strike (the ground) in making a sclaff | - |
| shandygaff | (noun) a drink made of beer and lemonade | Synonyms: shandy |
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| staff | (noun) a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose | - |
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| (noun) (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written | Synonyms: stave |
| (noun) a rod carried as a symbol | - |
| (noun) the body of teachers and administrators at a school | Synonyms: faculty |
| (noun) personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task | - |
| (noun) building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration | - |
| (verb) provide with staff | - |
| (verb) serve on the staff of | - |
| tipstaff | (noun) staff with a metal tip carried as a sign of office by e.g. a bailiff or constable | - |
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