gam·mon 1 (g m  n)n. A victory in backgammon reached before the loser has succeeded in removing a single piece. tr.v. gam·moned, gam·mon·ing, gam·mons To defeat in backgammon by scoring a gammon. [Probably from Middle English gamen, gammen, game, from Old English gamen.] |
| gam·mon 2 (gmn) Chiefly British n. 1. Misleading or nonsensical talk; humbug. 2. Gammon See Shelta. v. gam·moned, gam·mon·ing, gam·mons v.tr. To mislead by deceptive talk. v.intr. To talk misleadingly or deceptively. [Origin unknown.] gam mon·er n. |
| gam·mon 3 (gmn) n. 1. A cured or smoked ham. 2. The lower part of a side of bacon. [Middle English gambon, from Old North French, from gambe, leg, from Late Latin gamba, hoof; see gambol.] |
| gam·mon 4 (gmn) tr.v. gam·moned, gam·mon·ing, gam·mons To fasten (a bowsprit) to the stem of a ship. [Origin unknown.] |
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