- gam·mon
- /ˈgæmən/ noun [noncount]Brit : smoked or salted meat from the side or leg of a pig
a gammon steak
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gam´mon|er — gam|mon1 «GAM uhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. the lower end of a side of bacon. 2. a smoked or cured ham. –v.t. to cure by salting and smoking; make into bacon. ╂[< Old North French gambon < gambe leg < Late Latin gamba] –gam´mon|er, noun.… … Useful english dictionary
gam|mon — gam|mon1 «GAM uhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. the lower end of a side of bacon. 2. a smoked or cured ham. –v.t. to cure by salting and smoking; make into bacon. ╂[< Old North French gambon < gambe leg < Late Latin gamba] –gam´mon|er, noun.… … Useful english dictionary
gam|mon|ing — «GAM uh nihng», noun. Nautical. the arrangement of ropes, chains, or iron bands serving to gammon a bowsprit … Useful english dictionary
back|gam|mon — «noun. BAK GAM uhn, BAK GAM ; verb. BAK GAM uhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a game for two played on a divided board with 12 spaces on each side. Each player has 15 pieces, which are moved according to the throw of the dice. 2. a victory won in this… … Useful english dictionary
mon — mon·a·can·thi·dae; mon·a·cha; mon·a·chal; mon·a·chism; mon·a·chist; mon·act; mon·ac·ti·nel·li·da; mon·a·del·phous; mon·a·di·na; mon·a·ghan; mon·a·ker; mon·an·day; mon·ap·sal; mon·arch·ess; mon·ar·chism; mon·arch·ize; mon·ar·chy; mon·ar·del·la;… … English syllables
mon|o|gam|ic — «MON uh GAM ihk», adjective. = monogamous. (Cf. ↑monogamous) … Useful english dictionary
back·gam·mon — /ˈbækˌgæmən/ noun [noncount] : a board game for two players in which the players throw dice and try to move all of their pieces around and off the board … Useful english dictionary
Les Gam's — étaient un groupe vocal féminin de rock français, populaire au début des années 1960, mais dont la carrière fut éphémère. Biographie Le groupe se compose de Graziella, Annie, Michèle et Suzy, toutes anciennes choristes de Gilbert Bécaud. C est en … Wikipédia en Français
gammon — gam·mon … English syllables
gammon — gam|mon [ˈgæmən] n [U] BrE meat from a pig s leg which has been preserved using salt →↑bacon ▪ gammon steak … Dictionary of contemporary English
