Round 2332 - Vote for Crang

[Daniel Widdis]

11 and 13 please

On 8/28/12 4:51 PM, mshefler wrote:

>
>11. a wedge-pot.
>
>13. commercially worthless material that surrounds, or is closely
>mixed
>with, a wanted mineral in an ore deposit.

[mshefler]

Here are 21 wonderful definitions of crang, only one of which is real.
Vote for your two most likely guesses no later than 10 AM EDT, Thursday,
August 30.

1. to twist a joint, causing pain.

2. the strident call of a crane or goose.

3. the triangular end of a jib, Genoa, or spinnaker sail.

4. a rope running from one of the lower corners of a square-rigged sail
through a block on the spar below it and thence to a belaying pin
near the deck.

5. a minor coin of Persia ca. 1924 - 1939. (also _Krang_)

6. the Laotian unit of currency between 1890 and 1948.

7. a small weir or dam in a river to direct the stream to gaps where
fish traps are placed.

8. _Obs._ a kind of padlock.

9. the handle end of a rat-tail file.

10. to conquer or subdue.

11. a wedge-pot.

12. the carcass of a whale after the blubber has been removed.

13. commercially worthless material that surrounds, or is closely mixed
with, a wanted mineral in an ore deposit.

14. artificial reef material that is mostly scrapped marine vessels,
girders, pipe and waste concrete containing rebar.

15. a short-handled riding whip.

16. the specialised ovipositor of beetles whose grubs eat wood.

17. complex echo patterns in certain acoustic conditions.

18. to make a harsh, jarring, or grating sound.

19. an eye shade used by a monk working in a scriptorium.

20. a small member of the gorilla family.

21. dried antelope dung used as fuel.

[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 4 and 13.

Guerri

mshefler wrote:
>
> 4. a rope running from one of the lower corners of a square-rigged
> sail
> through a block on the spar below it and thence to a belaying pin
> near the deck.
>
> 13. commercially worthless material that surrounds, or is closely
> mixed
> with, a wanted mineral in an ore deposit.

[Judy Madnick]

3. the triangular end of a jib, Genoa, or spinnaker sail.

4. a rope running from one of the lower corners of a square-rigged
sail through a block on the spar below it and thence to a belaying pin
near the deck.

Judy Madnick

[Tim B]

18 and 21, please.

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

[EnDash@aol.com]

Numbers 6 and 21 please.

In a message dated 8/28/2012 7:00:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
stamps (AT) salsgiver (DOT) com writes:

6. the Laotian unit of currency between 1890 and 1948.

21. dried antelope dung used as fuel.
-- Dick Weltz

[Bill Bensburg]

8 & 19, please.

Thanks!

Bill

On Aug 28, 7:00*pm, mshefler <sta... (AT) salsgiver (DOT) com> wrote:
> Here are 21 wonderful definitions of crang, only one of which is real.
> Vote for your two most likely guesses no later than 10 AM EDT,
> Thursday,
> August 30.
>
> 1. *to twist a joint, causing pain.
>
> 2. *the strident call of a crane or goose.
>
> 3. *the triangular end of a jib, Genoa, or spinnaker sail.
>
> 4. *a rope running from one of the lower corners of a square-rigged
> sail
> through a block on the spar below it and thence to a belaying pin
> near the deck.
>
> 5. *a minor coin of Persia ca. 1924 - 1939. (also _Krang_)
>
> 6. *the Laotian unit of currency between 1890 and 1948.
>
> 7. *a small weir or dam in a river to direct the stream to gaps where
> fish traps are placed.
>
> 8. *_Obs._ * a kind of padlock.
>
> 9. *the handle end of a rat-tail file.
>
> 10. *to conquer or subdue.
>
> 11. *a wedge-pot.
>
> 12. *the carcass of a whale after the blubber has been removed.
>
> 13. *commercially worthless material that surrounds, or is closely
> mixed
> with, a wanted mineral in an ore deposit.
>
> 14. *artificial reef material that is mostly scrapped marine vessels,
> girders, pipe and waste concrete containing rebar.
>
> 15. *a short-handled riding whip.
>
> 16. *the specialised ovipositor of beetles whose grubs eat wood.
>
> 17. *complex echo patterns in certain acoustic conditions.
>
> 18. *to make a harsh, jarring, or grating sound.
>
> 19. *an eye shade used by a monk working in a scriptorium.
>
> 20. *a small member of the gorilla family.
>
> 21. *dried antelope dung used as fuel.
>
> --
> mshefler

[—Keith Hale—]

12 & 17, please.


> 12. the carcass of a whale after the blubber has been removed.
>
> 17. complex echo patterns in certain acoustic conditions.
>

[Efrem Mallach]

I'll take 13 and 21.

Efrem

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On Aug 28, 2012, at 6:51 PM, mshefler wrote:

> Here are 21 wonderful definitions of crang, only one of which is real. Vote for your two most likely guesses no later than 10 AM EDT, Thursday, August 30.
>
>
> 13. commercially worthless material that surrounds, or is closely mixed with, a wanted mineral in an ore deposit.
>
> 21. dried antelope dung used as fuel.

[Dave Cunningham]

11 and 12 today ... cc unchecked ....

Dave


On Tuesday, August 28, 2012 7:00:09 PM UTC-4, Mike Shefler wrote:

>
> Here are 21 wonderful definitions of crang, only one of which is real.
> Vote for your two most likely guesses no later than 10 AM EDT,
> Thursday,
> August 30.
>
> 1. to twist a joint, causing pain.
>
> 2. the strident call of a crane or goose.
>
> 3. the triangular end of a jib, Genoa, or spinnaker sail.
>
> 4. a rope running from one of the lower corners of a square-rigged
> sail
> through a block on the spar below it and thence to a belaying pin
> near the deck.
>
> 5. a minor coin of Persia ca. 1924 - 1939. (also _Krang_)
>
> 6. the Laotian unit of currency between 1890 and 1948.
>
> 7. a small weir or dam in a river to direct the stream to gaps where
> fish traps are placed.
>
> 8. _Obs._ a kind of padlock.
>
> 9. the handle end of a rat-tail file.
>
> 10. to conquer or subdue.
>
> 11. a wedge-pot.
>
> 12. the carcass of a whale after the blubber has been removed.
>
> 13. commercially worthless material that surrounds, or is closely
> mixed
> with, a wanted mineral in an ore deposit.
>
> 14. artificial reef material that is mostly scrapped marine vessels,
> girders, pipe and waste concrete containing rebar.
>
> 15. a short-handled riding whip.
>
> 16. the specialised ovipositor of beetles whose grubs eat wood.
>
> 17. complex echo patterns in certain acoustic conditions.
>
> 18. to make a harsh, jarring, or grating sound.
>
> 19. an eye shade used by a monk working in a scriptorium.
>
> 20. a small member of the gorilla family.
>
> 21. dried antelope dung used as fuel.
>
>
> --
> mshefler
>

[Dodi Schultz]

On 8/29/2012 3:20 PM, Dave Cunningham wrote:
> 11 and 12 today ... cc unchecked ....

Only one copy here!

[John Barrs]

I'll go for #12 and #14 please

JohnnyB

12. the carcass of a whale after the blubber has been removed.
>
> 14. artificial reef material that is mostly scrapped marine vessels,
> girders, pipe and waste concrete containing rebar.
>
>

[scott crom]

I'll have 13 and 18, please.

Scott

[Dodi Schultz]

Unlikely, every last one of them.

I'll try:

12. the carcass of a whale after the blubber has been removed.

and

21. dried antelope dung used as fuel.

—Dodi

[Millie Morgan]

14 and 17 thanks Mike

> 14. artificial reef material that is mostly scrapped marine vessels,
> girders, pipe and waste concrete containing rebar
> 17. complex echo patterns in certain acoustic conditions

Best wishes,
Millie

[Steve Dixon]

I feel sevenish. Give me:

#7 - small weir

#17 - echo patterns

sd

[Jim Hart]

A good sized batch this round. I'm giving my blessing to the echo of
antelope dung: 17 and 21

Jim

[Chuck]

Mike -

A full 21 choices, good turnout. I'll go for -

4. a rope running from one of the lower corners of a square-rigged sail
through a block on the spar below it and thence to a belaying pin near
the deck.

and

9. the handle end of a rat-tail file.

Thanks,

Chuck