gammon
11 points
English
6 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
hind portion of a side of bacon
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ɡˈæmʌn/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural gammons
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “hind portion of a side of bacon” wn-def
- “The buttock or tight of a hog, salted and smoked or dried; the lower end of a flitch. Goldsmith.” web-def
- “To fasten (a bowsprit) to the stem of a vessel by lashings of rope or chain, or by a band of iron. Totten.” web-def
- “To make bacon of; to salt and dry in smoke.” web-def