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Gammon

Gammon may refer to:

Gammon bomb, a type of grenade used by the United Kingdom
SA-5 Gammon, the NATO designation for the Russian S-200 'Volga' surface-to-air missile system
Gammon Construction, a construction company in Hong Kong

Gammon may also be: A particular cut of bacon or ham (from an Old Northern French word "Jambe" for hind-leg of the pig)
A synonym for Shelta, the language of the Irish Travellers
A nautical term for the rope lashing or iron hardware to attach masts to a boat or ship.
A victory in backgammon reached before the loser has succeeded in removing a single piece

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