gam 1 
(găm)
(găm)n.
1. A social visit or friendly interchange, especially between whalers or other seafarers.
2. A herd of whales.
v. gammed, gam·ming, gams
v.intr.
To hold a visit, especially while at sea.
v.tr.
To visit with.
[Perhaps short for GAMMON2 or variant of GAME1.]