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
MillyMIL-ee (English)Swedish, Norwegian, English
KimberleyKIM-bər-leeEnglish
Capricia-English (Rare)
Emiliae-MEEL-yah (Italian, Spanish, Polish), E-mee-lee-ah (Finnish), e-MEE-lee-ah (Swedish)Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Finnish, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English
Zuzia-Polish
Vitale-Italian