L. Oliphant.

Gam"ing (?), n. The act or practice of playing games for stakes or

wagers; gambling.

Gam"ma (?), n. The third letter (, γ = Eng. G) of the Greek

alphabet.

Gam*ma"di*on (?), n. A cross formed of four capital gammas, formerly

used as a mysterious ornament on ecclesiastical vestments, etc. See

Fylfot.

Gam"mer (gm"mr), n. [Possibly contr. fr. godmother; but prob. fr.

grammer for grandmother. Cf. Gaffer.] An old wife; an old woman; --

correlative of gaffer, an old man.

Gam"mon (-mn), n. [OF. gambon, F. jambon, fr. OF. gambe leg, F. jambe.

See Gambol, n., and cf. Ham.] The buttock or thigh of a hog, salted and

smoked or dried; the lower end of a flitch. Goldsmith.

Gam"mon, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gammoned (-mnd); p. pr. & vb. n.

Gammoning.] To make bacon of; to salt and dry in smoke. [1913 Webster]

Gam"mon, n. [See 2d Game.] 1. Backgammon.

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