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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Gam·mon v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gammoned p. pr. & vb. n. Gammoning.] To make bacon of; to salt and dry in smoke.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Gam·mon·ing, n.  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)

 Gam·mon·ing, n.  The act of imposing upon or hoaxing a person. [Colloq.]
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