kiss the gunner's daughter

Verb

archaic idiomatic

(archaic, idiomatic, naval) To be flogged or beaten while restrained over a cannon.

Japanese Meaning

（古い海軍用語、慣用句）大砲に固定された状態で、鞭や棍棒などで罰打を受けること

If the men disobeyed orders, the captain warned they'd have to kiss the gunner's daughter at dawn.

兵士たちが命令に背いたら、船長は夜明けに大砲の上に縛り付けられて鞭で打たれるだろうと警告した。

Sense（1）

(archaic, idiomatic, naval) To be flogged or beaten while restrained over a cannon.

kisses the gunner's daughter

（ present singular third-person ）

kissing the gunner's daughter

（ participle present ）

kissed the gunner's daughter

（ participle past ）

kissed the gunner's daughter

（ past ）