A convulsion of the upper digestive tract.
A joke or other mischievous prank.
Mycteroperca microlepis, a species of grouper.
Any suppression of freedom of speech.
An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject.
A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or strap.
a device or trick used to create a practical effect; a gimmick
To restrain someone's speech by blocking his or her mouth.
To cause to heave with nausea.
To pry or hold open by means of a gag.
To choke; to retch.
To experience the vomiting reflex.
To restrain someone's speech without using physical means.
To astonish (someone); to be at a loss for words.
Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines.
A wire rope, often used on davits and other life raft launching systems.
A complaint, often a petty or trivial one.
The compass or sharpness of a ship's stern under the water, having a tendency to make her keep a good wind.
The piece of timber that terminates the keel at the fore end; the forefoot.
An assemblage of ropes, dead-eyes, and hocks, fastened to ringbolts in the deck, to secure the boats when hoisted.
To suffer griping pains.
To tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when sailing close-hauled, requires constant labour at the helm.
To annoy or bother.
To complain; to whine.