Collins English-English Dictionary

gam [gæm]

1. 1. n a school of whales

2. 2. n [nautical] an informal visit between crew members of whalers

3. 3. n [NZ] a flock of large sea birds

4. 4. vi. [intr] (of whales) to form a school

5. 5. vi. [nautical] (of members of the crews of whalers) to visit (each other) informally

6. 6. vt. [tr] [US] to visit or exchange visits with

7. 7. vt. [Etymology] C19: perhaps dialect variant of game¹

gam [gæm]

1. 1. n [Slang] a leg, esp a woman's shapely leg

2. 2. n [Etymology] C18: probably from Old Northern French gambe or Lingua Franca gambe; see jamb