marry 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 marrying the gunner's daughter for attempting to bring about a mutiny on the ship.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
ZsÓFika	ZHO-fee-kaw	Hungarian
Pierce	PEERS	English
Jaromir	yah-RAW-meer	Polish
Spiridon	-	Greek, Serbian, Croatian
Angelou	['ændʒə.lu:]
Sophia	[sə'faiə]