Round 1645 results

[mshefler]

The next dealer is Dave Cunningham with an impressive 7 points for his
clicking African languages.

I've found that travel magazines are great places to pick up new words.
This one I found in National Geographic Traveler. Here are a few online
references:

http://windlegends.org/windnames.htm

http://www.maltaweather.com/climate.shtml

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Malta/General_Tips-Malta-BR-1.html

http://www.upsidedownworld.org/bees.htm



1. [Geol.] An area in which igneous rock has flowed up through very
small cracks in sedimentary rock, forming a mottled, bumpy pattern.
Submitter: Stevens Votes: 2 & 3 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Madnick; Schultz

2. A clicking sound found in some African languages.
Submitter: Cunningham Votes: 9 & 14 0 + 7 = 7
Voted for by: Stevens; Kornelis; Bourne; Allen; Widdis; Abell;
Heimerson

3. [Computer science] A mechanism to ensure that no other user has
access to the specified elements in the data collection. Short for
"exclusive lock".
Submitter: Kornelis Votes: 2 & 5 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Stevens; Shepherdson; Crom

4. A retained but no longer functional stylistic feature.
Submitter: Madnick Votes: 1 & 15 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Carson

5. The name of and hence also a member of the Greek underground
resistance during WWII.
Submitter: Barrs Votes: 6 & 13 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Kornelis; Hirst

6. [Maltese] a narrow sea inlet between cliffs.
Submitter: Lodge Vote: N/V 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Barrs; Savage

7. A secondary god of the Inca people.
Submitter: Bourne Votes: 2 & 14 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:

8. A mixture of wild grasses used in a poultice.
Submitter: Allen Votes: 2 & 17 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:

9. A small shrub of Africa in the cedar family.
Submitter: Savage Votes: 6 & *11* 2 + 1 = 3
Voted for by: Cunningham

10. [Icelandic] geyser.
Submitter: Shepherdson Votes: 3 & 14 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Widdis; Schultz; Carson

11. [Maltese] Southeast. A wind from the southeast (sirocco).
Submitter: Da Woid Vote: N/A D2
Voted for by: Savage; Heimerson

12. A recursive technique for determining the xth root of a number to as
many places as desired.
Submitter: Crom Votes: 3 & 16 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:

13. A recursive technique for determining the xth root of a number to as
many places as desired.
Submitter: Widdis Votes: 2 & 10 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Barrs

14. A white European in Swaziland [from the siSwati word for foreigner].
Submitter: Abell Votes: 2 & 17 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Cunningham; Bourne; Shepherdson

15. A shallow rill or mountain stream.
Submitter: Schultz Votes: 1 & 10 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Madnick

16. A heavy Afghan gun.
Submitter: Heimerson Votes: 2 & *11* 2 + 1 = 3
Voted for by: Crom

17. A strong alcoholic drink of the Far East, usually distilled from
fermented palm sap.
Submitter: Carson Votes: 4 & 10 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Allen; Abell; Hirst

No def: Hirst Votes: 5 & 17 0 + 0 = 0
Def not received : Mayer 2 DP



Player Def# Voted for Points
------------------------------ ---- ----------- ---------------
Abell ........................ 14 2 & 17 0 + 3 = 3
Allen ........................ 8 2 & 17 0 + 0 = 0
Barrs ........................ 5 6 & 13 0 + 2 = 2
Bourne ....................... 7 2 & 14 0 + 0 = 0
Carson ....................... 17 4 & 10 0 + 3 = 3
Crom ......................... 12 3 & 16 0 + 0 = 0
Cunningham ................... 2 9 & 14 0 + 7 = 7
Heimerson .................... 16 2 & *11* 2 + 1 = 3
Hirst ........................ 5 & 17 0 + 0 = 0
Kornelis ..................... 3 2 & 5 0 + 3 = 3
Lodge ........................ 6 N/V 0 + 2 = 2
Madnick ...................... 4 1 & 15 0 + 1 = 1
Mayer ........................ 2 DP
Savage ....................... 9 6 & *11* 2 + 1 = 3
Schultz ...................... 15 1 & 10 0 + 1 = 1
Da Woid ...................... 11 N/A D2
Shepherdson .................. 10 3 & 14 0 + 3 = 3
Stevens ...................... 1 2 & 3 0 + 2 = 2
Widdis ....................... 13 2 & 10 0 + 1 = 1