Defn: The lashing or iron band by which the bowsprit of a vessel is secured to the stem to opposite the lifting action of the forestays. Gammoning fashion, in the style of gammoning lashing, that is, having the turns of rope crossed. — Gammoning hole (Naut.), a hole cut through the knee of the head of a vessel for the purpose of gammoning the bowsprit.
GAMMONING
Gam"mon*ing, n. Etym: [From 4th Gammon.]
Defn: The act of imposing upon or hoaxing a person. [Colloq.]
GAMOGENESIS
Gam`o*gen"e*sis, n. Etym: [Gr. genesis.] (Biol.)
Defn: The production of offspring by the union of parents of different sexes; sexual reproduction; — the opposite of agamogenesis.
GAMOGENETIC
Gam`o*ge*net"ic, a. (Biol.)
Defn: Relating to gamogenesis.
— Gam`o*ge*net"ic*al*ly, adv.
GAMOMORPHISM
Gam`o*mor"phism, n. Etym: [Gr. (Biol.)
Defn: That stage of growth or development in an organism, in which the reproductive elements are generated and matured in preparation for propagating the species.
GAMOPETALOUS
Gam`o*pet"al*ous, a. Etym: [Gr. petalous: cf. F. gamopétale.] (Bot.)