gunner's daughter

noun

The gun to which sailors were tied to be flogged.

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Meanings

noun
  1. archaicidiomaticgovernmentThe gun to which sailors were tied to be flogged.
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APA

gunner's daughter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunner's%20daughter

MLA

“gunner's daughter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunner's%20daughter. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gunner's daughter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunner's%20daughter.

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