Gammoning

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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     {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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gammon \Gam"mon\ (g[a^]m"m[u^]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gammoned}
     (g[a^]m"m[u^]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gammoning}.]
     To make bacon of; to salt and dry in smoke.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gammoning \Gam"mon*ing\, n. [From 4th {Gammon}.]
     The act of imposing upon or hoaxing a person. [Colloq.]
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