a social gathering of whalers or other ships

English - Turkish

Definition of a social gathering of whalers or other ships in English Turkish dictionary

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English - English

Definition of a social gathering of whalers or other ships in English English dictionary

gam

But what is a Gam? You might wear out your index-finger running up and down the columns of dictionaries, and never find the word, Dr. Johnson never attained to that erudition; Noah Webster’s ark does not hold it. Nevertheless, this same expressive word has now for many years been in constant use among some fifteen thousand true born Yankees. Certainly, it needs a definition, and should be incorporated into the Lexicon. With that view, let me learnedly define it. Gam. NOUN—A social meeting of two (or more) Whaleships, generally on a cruising-ground; when, after exchanging hails, they exchange visits by boats’ crews, the two captains remaining, for the time, on board of one ship, and the two chief mates on the other.

Hyphenation

a so·cial gath·er·ing of whalers or oth·er ships

Turkish pronunciation

ı sōşıl gädhırîng ıv hweylırz ır ʌdhır şîps

Pronunciation

/ə ˈsōsʜəl ˈgaᴛʜərəɴɢ əv ˈhwālərz ər ˈəᴛʜər ˈsʜəps/ /ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɡæðɜrɪŋ əv ˈhweɪlɜrz ɜr ˈʌðɜr ˈʃɪps/