Steve Graham
December 9th, 2012, 11:38 PM
My track record for this round isn't the greatest so far, but here goes.
I encountered the word "coffle" in the latest Smithsonian (from the U.S.
Smithsonian Institution) magazine in an article on slavery. It seemed to be
a natural for Dixonary since it could be a verb or a noun.
Things started out well with only a single DQ, but three more popped out
once the definitions were posted. Of the guessers, Johnny Barrs and Millie
Morgan chose the correct definition.
The winner and next dealer is Jim Hart who suckered in five votes for his
watercourse in the Fens. Runner-up is Mike Shefler.
1. a drain or watercourse in fen districts
Voted for by: Sheffler, Lodge, Schultz, Dixon, Mallach
Submitted by Hart who DQed and scores 5+0=5
2. a slipper
Voted for by: Boswell, Welch
Submitted by Carson who voted for 4 and 10 and scores 2+0=2
3. to stammer to waver to be undecided
Voted for by: Grieco, Abell
Submitted by Madnick who voted 14 and 16 and scores 2+0=2
4. _n._ a loose cloth cover placed over the face of an animal such as a
horse or cow, to prevent it from eating _v._ to place such a device on an
animal.
Voted for by: Carson, Weltz, Dixon, Mallach
Submitted by Shefler who voted 1 and 19 and scores 4+0=4
5. to render unclear.
Voted for by: Boswell
Submitted by Stevens who voted 6 and 20 and scores 1+0=1
6. a flexible cover keeping water out of an electrical connection
Voted for by: Stevens, Mason, Hale
Submitted by Bourne who DQed and scores 3+0=3
7. gossip to spend or waste time in a coffee house [fr. G. _kaffeklatsch_]
Voted for by: Grieco
Submitted by Barrs who voted 8 and 13* and scores 1+2=3
8. in a gear train, an idler wheel which has the same number of teeth as the
driver wheel and is used merely to transfer the drive to a different
alignment.
Voted for by: Barrs, Schultz
Submitted by Lodge who voted 1 and 18 and scores 2+0=2
9. to cover to insulate or protect
Voted for by: Nobody
Submitted by Morgan who voted 13* and 19 and scores 0+2=2
10. a leather shackle or binding.
Voted for by: Carson, Stevens
Submitted by Cunningham who DQed and scores 2+0=2
11. a decoration worn bymen around the neck.
Voted for by: Mason, Abell
Submitted by Wetzstein who voted 14 and 16 and scores 2+0=2
12. to speak or preach in public, esp. at Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park,
London
Voted for by: Nobody
Submitted by Boswell who voted 2 and 5 and scores 0+0=0
13. a train of slaves or animals fastened together
Voted for by Barrs, Morgan
Submitted by Merriam Webster Dictionary, which cannot vote
14. an enclosure allowing construction below water-level.
Submitted by Emery who did not vote and scores 2+0=2
Voted for by: Madnick, Wetzstein
15. a yarn ball
Voted for by: Nobody
Submitted by Grieco who voted 3 and 7 and scores 0+0=0
16. A watertight chamber attached to the side of a ship to facilitate
repairs below the water line.
Voted for by: Wetzstein, Madnick, Hale
Submitted by Weltz who voted 2 and 4 and scores 3+0=3
17. to chaff in an affectionate manner to tease
Voted for by: Nobody
Submitted by Schultz who voted 1 and 8 and scores 0+0=0
18. a popular drink during the British Raj made with strong black tea, red
wine, dark rum, brandy, Benedictine, orange juice and lemon juice also
called "Artillery Punch."
Voted for by: Lodge
Submitted by Dixon who voted 1 and 4 and scores 1+0=1
19. container for storing root vegetables over the winter, traditionally
woven of twigs
Voted for by: Shefler, Morgan
Submitted by Mallach who scores 2+0=2
No definitions received from:
Crom
Mason
Hale
Abell
Defining but not voting:
Emery
DQs:
Hart
Cunningham
Bourne
Crom
I encountered the word "coffle" in the latest Smithsonian (from the U.S.
Smithsonian Institution) magazine in an article on slavery. It seemed to be
a natural for Dixonary since it could be a verb or a noun.
Things started out well with only a single DQ, but three more popped out
once the definitions were posted. Of the guessers, Johnny Barrs and Millie
Morgan chose the correct definition.
The winner and next dealer is Jim Hart who suckered in five votes for his
watercourse in the Fens. Runner-up is Mike Shefler.
1. a drain or watercourse in fen districts
Voted for by: Sheffler, Lodge, Schultz, Dixon, Mallach
Submitted by Hart who DQed and scores 5+0=5
2. a slipper
Voted for by: Boswell, Welch
Submitted by Carson who voted for 4 and 10 and scores 2+0=2
3. to stammer to waver to be undecided
Voted for by: Grieco, Abell
Submitted by Madnick who voted 14 and 16 and scores 2+0=2
4. _n._ a loose cloth cover placed over the face of an animal such as a
horse or cow, to prevent it from eating _v._ to place such a device on an
animal.
Voted for by: Carson, Weltz, Dixon, Mallach
Submitted by Shefler who voted 1 and 19 and scores 4+0=4
5. to render unclear.
Voted for by: Boswell
Submitted by Stevens who voted 6 and 20 and scores 1+0=1
6. a flexible cover keeping water out of an electrical connection
Voted for by: Stevens, Mason, Hale
Submitted by Bourne who DQed and scores 3+0=3
7. gossip to spend or waste time in a coffee house [fr. G. _kaffeklatsch_]
Voted for by: Grieco
Submitted by Barrs who voted 8 and 13* and scores 1+2=3
8. in a gear train, an idler wheel which has the same number of teeth as the
driver wheel and is used merely to transfer the drive to a different
alignment.
Voted for by: Barrs, Schultz
Submitted by Lodge who voted 1 and 18 and scores 2+0=2
9. to cover to insulate or protect
Voted for by: Nobody
Submitted by Morgan who voted 13* and 19 and scores 0+2=2
10. a leather shackle or binding.
Voted for by: Carson, Stevens
Submitted by Cunningham who DQed and scores 2+0=2
11. a decoration worn bymen around the neck.
Voted for by: Mason, Abell
Submitted by Wetzstein who voted 14 and 16 and scores 2+0=2
12. to speak or preach in public, esp. at Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park,
London
Voted for by: Nobody
Submitted by Boswell who voted 2 and 5 and scores 0+0=0
13. a train of slaves or animals fastened together
Voted for by Barrs, Morgan
Submitted by Merriam Webster Dictionary, which cannot vote
14. an enclosure allowing construction below water-level.
Submitted by Emery who did not vote and scores 2+0=2
Voted for by: Madnick, Wetzstein
15. a yarn ball
Voted for by: Nobody
Submitted by Grieco who voted 3 and 7 and scores 0+0=0
16. A watertight chamber attached to the side of a ship to facilitate
repairs below the water line.
Voted for by: Wetzstein, Madnick, Hale
Submitted by Weltz who voted 2 and 4 and scores 3+0=3
17. to chaff in an affectionate manner to tease
Voted for by: Nobody
Submitted by Schultz who voted 1 and 8 and scores 0+0=0
18. a popular drink during the British Raj made with strong black tea, red
wine, dark rum, brandy, Benedictine, orange juice and lemon juice also
called "Artillery Punch."
Voted for by: Lodge
Submitted by Dixon who voted 1 and 4 and scores 1+0=1
19. container for storing root vegetables over the winter, traditionally
woven of twigs
Voted for by: Shefler, Morgan
Submitted by Mallach who scores 2+0=2
No definitions received from:
Crom
Mason
Hale
Abell
Defining but not voting:
Emery
DQs:
Hart
Cunningham
Bourne
Crom