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mshefler
November 29th, 2012, 10:02 AM
A tie between Jim Hart and Millie Morgan. But Jim is ahead in the rolling scores
so he gets the deal and Millie is the winner.

1. a stevedore's hook.
Submitter: Hart Votes: 5 & 15 0 + 7 = 7
Voted for by: Mallach; Carson; Cunningham; Weltz; Emery; Crom; Grieco

2. to abandon a supporter or ally.
Submitter: Abell Votes: *4* & 8 2 + 0 = 2
Voted for by:

3. also _draffick_ strange; otherworldly [Obs.]
Submitter: Schultz Votes: 6 & 8 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Morgan; Grieco

4. wild oats, brome grass, or darnel grass.
Submitter: Dictionary Vote: N/A D3
Voted for by: Abell; Carson; Lodge

5. an air-filled chamber used under water for bridge construction, etc.;
a float used to raise sunken ships.
Submitter: Morgan Votes: 3 & 16 0 + 7 = 7
Voted for by: Hart; Widdis; Mallach; Boswell; Weltz; Hale; Lodge

6. the rut of a wheel; a cart rut.
Submitter: Widdis Votes: 5 & 10 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Schultz

7. a device used on trawled fishing nets to prevent their snagging on
underwater debris. (After its inventor, E. Dravick.)
Submitter: Mallach Votes: 1 & 5 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:

8. an unwanted gift.
Submitter: Stevens Votes: 10 & 15 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Abell; Schultz; Bourne

9. a leather belt worn by tin miners in the South West of England to
which various hand tools could be attached.
Submitter: Boswell Votes: 5 & 11 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Madnick

10. a cork-boring machine.
Submitter: Graham Votes: 15 & 18 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Widdis; Stevens

11. a felt hat with a low, rounded crown.
Submitter: Carson Votes: 1 & *4* 2 + 3 = 5
Voted for by: Boswell; Bourne; Crom

12. an ironworker; a blacksmith. [Czech.]
Submitter: Cunningham Votes: 1 & 13 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Dixon

13. to beat; to drive pheasants or game to the guns.
Submitter: Barrs Vote: DQ DQ + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Cunningham; Hale

14. silk and wool watered fabric.
Submitter: Madnick Votes: 9 & 15 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:

15. a tapered awl-like tool used for enlarging the diameter of holes in
leather belts or strapping.
Submitter: Weltz Votes: 1 & 5 0 + 6 = 6
Voted for by: Hart; Stevens; Graham; Madnick; Emery; Dixon

16. thank you [Cs.]
Submitter: Emery Votes: 1 & 15 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Morgan

17. having the qualities of confidence and caution, in roughly equal
measure.
Submitter: Hale Votes: 5 & 13 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:

18. a malt scoop used in whisky production [Scot.]
Submitter: Lodge Votes: *4* & 5 2 + 1 = 3
Voted for by: Graham

No def: Bourne Votes: 8 & 11 0 + 0 = 0

No def: Dixon Votes: 12 & 15 0 + 0 = 0

No def: Crom Votes: 1 & 11 0 + 0 = 0

No def: Grieco Votes: 1 & 3 0 + 0 =