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
DĂNuȚ	də-NOOTS	Romanian
Cainan	KAY-nən (English), kay-IE-nən (English)	Biblical, Biblical Latin
Rajib	-	Bengali
Simoni	-	Georgian
Angharad	-	Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Eadgar	-	Anglo-Saxon