bark vs gammon

bark

noun
  • A sailing vessel or boat of any kind. 

  • The crust formed on barbecued meat that has had a rub applied to it. 

  • The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree. 

  • Peruvian bark or Jesuit's bark, the bark of the cinchona from which quinine is produced. 

  • A vessel, typically with three (or more) masts, with the foremasts (or fore- and mainmasts) square-rigged, and mizzenmast schooner-rigged. 

  • The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog, a fox, and some other animals. 

  • An abrupt loud vocal utterance. 

  • The envelopment or outer covering of anything. 

  • Hard candy made in flat sheets, for instance out of chocolate, peanut butter, toffee or peppermint. 

verb
  • To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries. 

  • To speak sharply. 

  • To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially dogs). 

  • To abrade or rub off any outer covering from. 

  • To strip the bark from; to peel. 

  • To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark. 

  • To girdle. 

gammon

noun
  • A rope fastening a bowsprit to the stem of a ship (usually called a gammoning). 

  • Backgammon (the game itself). 

  • A victory in backgammon achieved when the opponent has not borne off a single stone. 

  • A cut of quick-cured pork leg. 

  • A middle-aged or older right-wing, reactionary white man, or such men collectively. 

verb
  • To lash with ropes (on a ship). 

  • To cure bacon by salting. 

  • To beat by a gammon (without the opponent bearing off a stone). 

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