kiss the gunner's daughter

obsolete naval Of a seaman, to be bound to a cannon or other such armament and flogged or lashed as corporal punishment. The first mate ended up kissing the gunner's daughter for attempting to bring about a mutiny on the ship.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Marylu	mer-ee-LOO, mar-ee-LOO	English (Rare)
Eluned	el-IN-ed, el-EEN-ed	Welsh
Zaccai	-	Biblical
Wapasha	-	Native American, Sioux
Crocifissa	kro-chee-FEE-sah	Italian
Eligia	e-LEEG-yah (Polish)	Polish, Late Roman