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
Thoth	-	Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Haul	-	Welsh
Vanya	-	Russian
Jacinthe	zha-SENT	French
Attfield	['ætfi:ld]
Gregorius	-	Late Greek (Latinized)