One with a sanguine or fresh-coloured countenance.
·superl Resembling a rose in color, form, or qualities; blooming; red; blushing; also, adorned with ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
The cheeks. To look rosy about the gills; to have a fresh complexion. To look merry about the gills:...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
Small hackles for drying hemp. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book