GAM

add. ·noun a herd, or school, of whales.

2. gam ·add. ·vi to gather in a gam;

— said of whales.

3. gam ·add. ·vt to have a gam with; to pay a visit to, ·esp. among whalers at sea.

4. gam ·add. ·vi to engage in a gam, or (local, u. s.) in social intercourse anywhere.

5. gam ·add. ·noun 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.