gam

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle)

CIDE DICTIONARY

gam, n. [Orig. uncert., perh. from gammon, talk.].

•  A herd, or school, of whales.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
•  A visit between whalers at sea; a holding of social intercourse between those on different vessels at sea, or (Local U. S.) between persons ashore.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
•  A visit between whalers at sea; a holding of social intercourse between those on different vessels at sea, or (Local U. S.) between persons ashore.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

gam, n. [fr. gamba leg.].

 a leg.  [PJC]

gam, v. i. 

 To gather in a gam; -- said of whales.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

gam, v. t. 

 To have a gam with; to pay a visit to, esp. among whalers at sea.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

THESAURUS

gam

ankle, army, bayonet legs, be closeted with, bowlegs, bunch, calf, causerie, chat, cnemis, colony, coze, cozy chat, drift, drive, drove, drumstick, flock, foreleg, friendly chat, gamb, gambrel, gang, gigot, gossip, ham, heart-to-heart talk, herd, hind leg, hock, host, jamb, kennel, knee, leg, limb, litter, little talk, make conversation, pack, pod, podite, popliteal space, prattle, pride, prittle-prattle, school, scissor-legs, shank, shin, shoal, skulk, sloth, stems, stumps, tarsus, tete-a-tete, tittle-tattle, trip, troop, trotters, visit