gunner's daughter



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gunner's daughter

obsolete A cannon or other such armament used on a naval vessel, to which seamen were bound so as to receive lashings during corporal punishment. (Usually used with the verbs marry, kiss, or hug + the.) I was forced to marry the gunner's daughter for attempting to bring about a mutiny on the ship.
See also: daughter

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Valeria[və'liəriə]
Onisimu-Old Church Slavic
Ognyana-Bulgarian
Titiana-Ancient Roman
AlastrÍOnaal-as-TREE-naIrish
Rodolphe-French