Gammon Definition

gămən
gammons
noun
gammons
A victory in which the winner gets rid of all pieces before his or her opponent gets rid of any.
Webster's New World
A smoked or cured ham or side of bacon.
Webster's New World
The bottom end of a side of bacon.
Webster's New World
Nonsense intended to deceive; humbug.
Webster's New World

(nautical) A rope fastening a bowsprit to the stem of a ship (usually called a gammoning).

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Synonyms:
  • jambon
  • ham
verb
gammons
To defeat in backgammon by scoring a gammon.
American Heritage
To secure (the bowsprit) to the stem of a vessel.
Webster's New World
To deceive or mislead.
Webster's New World
To talk misleadingly or deceptively.
American Heritage

To cure bacon by salting.

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pronoun

(Ireland) The Shelta or Cant language of the Irish Travelling Community.

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Other Word Forms of Gammon

Noun

Singular:
gammon
Plural:
gammons

Origin of Gammon

  • Middle English gambon from Old North French from gambe leg from Late Latin gamba hoof gambol

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French gambon (compare modern French jambon (“ham”)), from gambe, from Late Latin *gamba.

    From Wiktionary

  • Probably from Middle English gamen, gammen game from Old English gamen

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Perhaps related to the first etymology, with reference to tying up a ham.

    From Wiktionary

  • Probably a special use of Middle English gamen (“game”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Perhaps a special use of the word from etymology 2.

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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