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gammoning |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Gammon \Gam"mon\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gammoned} (-m[u^]nd); p. pr & vb n. {Gammoning}.] To make bacon of to salt and dry in smoke. [1913 Webster] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. {Gammoning fashion}, in the style of gammoning lashing, that is having the turns of rope crossed. {Gammoning hole} (Naut.), a hole cut through the knee of the head of a vessel for the purpose of gammoning the bowsprit. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Gammoning \Gam"mon*ing\, n. [From 4th {Gammon}.] The act of imposing upon or hoaxing a person. [Colloq.]