That part of an anchor cable which is abaft the bitts and thus remains inboard when a ship is riding at anchor.
The final six fathoms of anchor chain before the point of attachment in the chain locker of modern US naval vessels.
The end of a long and difficult process.
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.
To lash with ropes (on a ship).
To cure bacon by salting.
To beat by a gammon (without the opponent bearing off a stone).