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gammon iron

gammon iron noun: the iron ring in the stem through which the bowsprit passes in yachts.

Noun

gammon iron (plural gammon irons)

  1. The iron ring in the stem through which the bowsprit passes in yachts.

Forms of gammon iron

pluralgammon irons

Questions about gammon iron

What does gammon iron mean?
Gammon iron means the iron ring in the stem through which the bowsprit passes in yachts.
What part of speech is gammon iron?
Gammon iron is a noun.
What is the plural of gammon iron?
The plural of gammon iron is gammon irons.

Words near gammon iron in the dictionary

  1. gammoid
  2. gammoids
  3. gammon
  4. gammon and pickles
  5. gammon and spinach
  6. gammon iron
  7. gammon irons
  8. gammonati
  9. gammonatis
  10. Gammond
  11. Gammonds

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