kiss the gunner's daughter
kiss the gunner's daughter
obsolete naval Of a seaman, to be bound to a cannon or other such armament and flogged or lashed as corporal punishment. The first mate ended up kissing the gunner's daughter for attempting to bring about a mutiny on the ship.
See also: daughter, kiss
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- marry the gunner's daughter
- gunner
- gunner's daughter
- French kissing
- cannon
- cannon fodder
- old mate
- hash cannon
- since Hitler was a corporal
- kiss up