gammon vs stopper

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). 

stopper

noun
  • A short rope for making something fast. 

  • Any of several trees of the genus Eugenia, found in Florida and the West Indies. 

  • A bung or cork. 

  • In the commodity futures market, someone who is long (owns) a futures contract and is demanding delivery because they want to take possession of the deliverable commodity. 

  • A type of knot at the end of a rope, to prevent it from unravelling. 

  • Goalkeeper. 

  • A train that calls at all or almost all stations between its origin and destination, including very small ones. 

  • A playspot where water flows back on itself, creating a retentive feature. 

verb
  • To close a container by using a stopper. 

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