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• Gammoning — Gam mon*ing, n. [From 5th {Gammon}.] (Naut.) The lashing or iron band by which the bowsprit of a vessel is secured to the stem to opposite the lifting action of the forestays. [1913 Webster] {Gammoning fashion}, in the style of gammoning lashing …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Gammoning fashion — Gammoning Gam mon*ing, n. [From 5th {Gammon}.] (Naut.) The lashing or iron band by which the bowsprit of a vessel is secured to the stem to opposite the lifting action of the forestays. [1913 Webster] {Gammoning fashion}, in the style of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Gammoning hole — Gammoning Gam mon*ing, n. [From 5th {Gammon}.] (Naut.) The lashing or iron band by which the bowsprit of a vessel is secured to the stem to opposite the lifting action of the forestays. [1913 Webster] {Gammoning fashion}, in the style of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• gammoning — noun Rope lashings on the bowsprit of a boat …   Wiktionary

• gammoning — n. rope or iron band by which the bowsprit of a ship is fastened to the stem to oppose the lifting movement of the mast s front rope (Nautical); act of imposing upon or tricking a person …   English contemporary dictionary

• gammoning — noun ( s) Etymology: from gerund of gammon (III) : the lashing or iron band by which the bowsprit of a ship is fixed to the stem …   Useful english dictionary

• gammon — I. /ˈgæmən / (say gamuhn) noun 1. the game of backgammon. 2. Backgammon a victory in which the winner throws off all his or her pieces before the opponent throws off any. –verb (t) 3. Backgammon to win a gammon over. {? special use of Middle… …  

• gam´mon|er — gam|mon1 «GAM uhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. the lower end of a side of bacon. 2. a smoked or cured ham. –v.t. to cure by salting and smoking; make into bacon. ╂[< Old North French gambon < gambe leg < Late Latin gamba] –gam´mon|er, noun.… …   Useful english dictionary

• gam|mon — gam|mon1 «GAM uhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. the lower end of a side of bacon. 2. a smoked or cured ham. –v.t. to cure by salting and smoking; make into bacon. ╂[< Old North French gambon < gambe leg < Late Latin gamba] –gam´mon|er, noun.… …   Useful english dictionary