[Dixonary] Round 2550 OKTA results

[Shani Naylor]

Hi all


Here are the results from Round 2550, the winning definition being the unit
which measures cloud cover in eighths of the sky. The winner this round,
with 8 unnatural points, is Tony Abell, with his rowboat. Second place goes
to Tim Lodge with 5 natural points.




1. [Lett.] amber

Submitted by Dave Cunningham, who voted for 4 & 8. Score: 2+0=2

Voted for by: Shefler, Mallach



1. A large tropical stork with massive bill.

Submitted by Judy Madnick, who voted for 3 & 13. Score 0+0=0

No votes.



1. One of several species of the Curassow family of fowl native to
Central and South America, so named for the sound of the male's cry.

Submitted by Dodi Schultz, who voted for 7 & 8. Score: 1+0=1

Voted for by: Madnick



1. A narrow peaked cap worn by Phoenician sailors.

Submitted by Mike Shefler, who voted for 1 & 17. Score: 1+0=1

Voted for by: Cunningham



1. In ancient Sparta, the eighth part of the harvest due to the state as
a tithe.

Submitted by Tim Lodge, who was DQ. Score: 5+0=5

Voted for by: Bourne, Hale, Knoblauch, Stevens, Abell



1. A type of quince brandy made in Eastern Europe.

Submitted by Rose Knoblauch, who voted for 5 & 17. Score: 1+0=1

Voted for by: Mallach



1. A small notepad, originally with string binding.

Submitted by Keith Hale, who voted for 5 & 12. Score: 1+2=3

Voted for by: Schultz



1. An African palm tree.

Submitted by Efrem Mallach, who voted for 1 & 6. Score 3+0=3

Voted for by: Barrs, Cunningham, Schultz



1. A thermal spring having a temperature of up to 98°F (37°C).

Submitted by Dan Widdis, who voted for 12 & 15. Score: 0+2=2
No votes.



1. A type of lean-to used for overnight shelter by Maori hunting parties..

Submitted by Dick Weltz, who voted for 11 & 18. Score: 0+0=0

Voted for by:



1. A twin-edged blade used by the Thuggee criminal fraternity of India
ca. 1830

Submitted by Steve Graham, who voted for 17 & 19. Score: 1+0=1

Voted for by: Weltz

1. A unit used in expressing the extent of cloud cover, equal to
one-eighth of the sky.

OED. Score: D7

Voted for by: Bourne, Barrs, Widdis, Hale, Carson, Keating, Abell



1. A flightless bird of New Zealand, *Gallirallus australis*

Submitted by Paul Keating, who voted for 12 & 17. Score: 1+2=3

Voted for by: Madnick



1. A disease caused by cadmium poisoning, usually associated with the
pollution of rivers by mining companies.

Submitted by Millie Morgan, who voted for 16 & 17. Score: 0+0=0
No votes.



1. Any distinctive eight-bar segment in a musical score, typically with
a change of time or key

Submitted by Jim Hart, who was DQ. Score: 2+0=2

Voted for by: Widdis, Stevens



1. A societal or religious ban or taboo.

Submitted by Guerri Stevens, who voted for 5 & 15. Score 1+0=1

Voted for by: Morgan



1. A rowboat.

Submitted by Tony Abell, who voted for 5 & 12. Score: 6+2=8

Voted for by: Morgan. Shefler, Graham, Knoblach, Carson, Keating



1. A variety of sorghum native to Sudan, grown in warm regions for its
grain and as forage.

Submitted by Christopher Carson, who voted for 12 & 17. Score: 1+2=3

Voted for by: Weltz



1. A stone-lined Celtic burial chamber.

Submitted by Tim Bourne, who voted for 5 & 12. Score 1+2=3

Voted for by: Graham





No def:

Johnny Barrs, who voted for 8 & 12. Score: 0+2=2




Thanks

Shani

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[Daniel Widdis]

A fascinating word! As a sailor, I've always had a passing interest in
meteorology but never heard this term. Now, of course, I'll find
excuses to throw it into everyday speech.

I tried to look up whether the okta unit could tell me the difference
between "partly cloudy" and "mostly sunny" but it didn't seem to be able
to resolve that conundrum. If they just gave forecasts in oktas it
would be so much more clear.

On 10/14/14, 12:38 AM, Shani Naylor wrote:

Here are the results from Round 2550, the winning definition being the
unit which measures cloud cover in eighths of the sky.


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[Tim Lodge]

Dan

I was DQ for OKTA. It's very familiar to me from my days as a military
aviator - now getting on for 40 years ago, but I can still just remember
them. When you flew into an airfield, in Europe at least, air traffic
control
would tell you the local pressure, the wind velocity, and the cloud cover
as, for example: "Cloud 3 oktas at 500 feet, 8 oktas at 1000 feet". I seem
to remember that this didn't apply when we went to a US base, when the
equivalent report would be something like: "scattered cloud 500 feet,
overcast (or ceiling? - I can't remember) 1000 feet".

-- Tim L


On Tuesday, October 14, 2014 9:00:35 AM UTC+1, Daniel Widdis wrote:
>
> A fascinating word! As a sailor, I've always had a passing interest in
> meteorology but never heard this term. Now, of course, I'll find
> excuses to throw it into everyday speech.
>
> I tried to look up whether the okta unit could tell me the difference
> between "partly cloudy" and "mostly sunny" but it didn't seem to be able
> to resolve that conundrum. If they just gave forecasts in oktas it
> would be so much more clear.
>
> On 10/14/14, 12:38 AM, Shani Naylor wrote:
>
> Here are the results from Round 2550, the winning definition being the
> unit which measures cloud cover in eighths of the sky.
>
>
>

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[Jim Hart]

> the difference between "partly cloudy" and "mostly sunny"

This week's forecast here has both of those as well as "possible shower",
"shower or two' and just plain "showers". Other times we might get a few
showers or even scattered showers. Personally I find one in the morning is
sufficient.

Jim





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[Tony Abell]

I need at least 7 more hours to post a new word. My apologies.

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On 2014-10-14 at 3:38 Shani Naylor wrote:

> Hi all




> Here are the results from Round 2550, the winning definition being the unit
> which measures cloud cover in eighths of the sky. The winner this round,
> with 8 unnatural points, is Tony Abell, with his rowboat. Second place goes to Tim Lodge with 5 natural points.




> **
>
> [Lett.] amber
>
> Submitted by Dave Cunningham, who voted for 4 & 8.* Score: 2+0=2
>
> Voted for by: Shefler, Mallach
>
> *
>
> A large tropical stork with massive bill.
>
> Submitted by Judy Madnick, who voted for 3 & 13. Score 0+0=0
>
> No votes.
>
> *
>
> One of several species of the Curassow family of fowl native to
> Central and South America, so named for the sound of the male's cry.
>
> Submitted by Dodi Schultz, who voted for 7 & 8. Score: 1+0=1
>
> Voted for by: Madnick
>
> *
>
> A narrow peaked cap worn by Phoenician sailors.
>
> Submitted by Mike Shefler, who voted for 1 & 17. Score: 1+0=1
>
> Voted for by: Cunningham
>
> *
>
> In ancient Sparta, the eighth part of the harvest due to the state as a tithe.
>
> Submitted by Tim Lodge, who was DQ. Score: 5+0=5
>
> Voted for by: Bourne, Hale, Knoblauch, Stevens, Abell
>
> *
>
> A type of quince brandy made in Eastern Europe.
>
> Submitted by Rose Knoblauch, who voted for 5 & 17. Score: 1+0=1
>
> Voted for by: Mallach
>
> *
>
> A small notepad, originally with string binding.
>
> Submitted by Keith Hale, who voted for 5 & 12. Score: 1+2=3
>
> Voted for by: Schultz
>
> *
>
> An African palm tree.
>
> Submitted by Efrem Mallach, who voted for 1 & 6. Score 3+0=3
>
> Voted for by: Barrs, Cunningham, Schultz
>
> *
>
> A*thermal*spring*having*a*temperature*of*up*to*98° F*(37°C).
>
> Submitted by Dan Widdis, who voted for 12 & 15. Score: 0+2=2
> * * * * * * * No votes.
>
> *
>
> A type of lean-to used for overnight shelter by Maori hunting parties.
>
> Submitted by Dick Weltz, who voted for 11 & 18. Score: 0+0=0
>
> Voted for by:
>
> *
>
> A twin-edged blade used by the Thuggee criminal fraternity of India ca. 1830
>
> Submitted by Steve Graham, who voted for 17 & 19. Score: 1+0=1
>
> * * * * * * *Voted for by: Weltz
>
> A unit used in expressing the extent of cloud cover, equal to one-eighth of the sky.
>
> OED. Score: D7
>
> Voted for by: Bourne, Barrs, Widdis, Hale, Carson, Keating, Abell
>
> *
>
> A flightless bird of New Zealand,*Gallirallus australis
>
> Submitted by Paul Keating, who voted for 12 & 17. Score: 1+2=3
>
> Voted for by: Madnick
>
> *
>
> A disease caused by cadmium poisoning, usually associated with the
> pollution of rivers by mining companies.
>
> Submitted by Millie Morgan, who voted for 16 & 17. Score: 0+0=0
> * * * * * * *No votes.
>
> *
>
> Any distinctive eight-bar segment in a musical score, typically with a change of time or key
>
> Submitted by Jim Hart, who was DQ. Score: 2+0=2
>
> Voted for by: Widdis, Stevens
>
> *
>
> A societal or religious ban or taboo.
>
> Submitted by Guerri Stevens, who voted for 5 & 15. Score 1+0=1
>
> Voted for by: Morgan
>
> *
>
> A rowboat.
>
> Submitted by Tony Abell, who voted for 5 & 12. Score: 6+2=8
>
> Voted for by: Morgan. Shefler, Graham, Knoblach, Carson, Keating
>
> *
>
> A variety of sorghum native to Sudan, grown in warm regions for its grain and as forage.
>
> Submitted by Christopher Carson, who voted for 12 & 17. Score: 1+2=3
>
> Voted for by: Weltz
>
> *
>
> A stone-lined Celtic burial chamber.
>
> Submitted by Tim Bourne, who voted for 5 & 12. Score 1+2=3
>
> Voted for by: Graham
>
> *
>
> *
>
> No def:
>
> Johnny Barrs, who voted for 8 & 12. Score: 0+2=2
>
> *
>



> Thanks

> Shani
>
> *

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