kiss the gunner's daughter



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.
See also: daughter, kiss

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Abhilash-Indian, Malayalam, Hindi
Quinn[kwin]
JaydeJAYDEnglish (Modern)
Abele-Italian
Darcey['da:si]
Chantrea-Khmer