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
Brennan	['brenən]
ZdzisŁAwa	zjee-SWAH-vah	Polish
Bohdan	boh-DAHN (Ukrainian)	Czech, Ukrainian
Keala	-	Hawaiian
Prabhakara	-	Hinduism
Aileen	ie-LEEN, ay-LEEN	Scottish, Irish, English