Thesaurus: gam
a herd of whales
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Definitions
- n. a herd of whales
- (a) A herd, or school, of whales. (b) 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. (a) To gather in a gam; -- said of whales. (b) To engage in a gam, or (Local, U. S.) in social intercourse anywhere. To have a gam with; to pay a visit to, esp. among whalers at sea.
- To have a gam with; to pay a visit to, esp. among whalers atsea.