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gammon

1. gam.mon \'gam-*n\ n [ONF gambon ham, aug. of gambe leg - more at GAM] 1: 
   a ham or flitch of cured bacon  2: the lower end of a side of bacon 
2. gammon vt [gammon, n. (fastening of the bowsprit)] : to fasten (a 
   bowsprit) to the stem of a ship with rope or iron 
3. gammon n [perh. alter. of ME gamen game] archaic  1: BACKGAMMON  2: the 
   winning of a backgammon game before the loser bears off any men 
4. gammon vt : to beat by scoring a gammon 
5. gammon n [obs. gammon (talk)] : talk intended to deceive : HUMBUG 
6. gammon vi 1: to talk gammon  2: PRETEND, FEIGN  : DECEIVE, FOOL