[Dixonary] Round 2727: Vote for LOONSLATE

[Daniel Widdis]

A total of 12 definitions for LOONSLATE are presented for your amusement and edification, quite a larger and more diverse slate than is offered in some other voting venues (further public commentary withheld.)

Please vote for two, by public reply to this message. I’ll set the deadline in about 33 hours, at 8am PDT Friday July 22. In case you don’t live in my time zone, the deadline elsewhere should be Friday at:
11am EDT on the Right Coast,
4pm BST in the UK
5pm CEST in the Netherlands,
And early Saturday morning at
1am AEST in Melbourne, and
3am NZST in Wellington.
I fully intend to close the polls in about 24 hours from this posting if all submitters have voted by then — if you’re a new player or an old player returning after a hiatus, you’re welcome to vote but don’t hesitate!

*** LOONSLATE ***

1. a European oak, Quercus petraea, yielding a heavy, elastic wood used for furniture and in the construction of buildings.

2. a type of frock coat with ruffled sleeves popular during the Victorian era.

3. [Belg.] lit. "lion's milk", the sap of the dandelion.

4. topped by a hat-like covering

5. an ore of selenium.

6. a sunbonnet

7. A flash flood.

8. thirteen pence halfpenny.

9. a congregation of birds of multiple species

10. The delayed arrival of migratory Great Northern Divers [Gavia immer]

11. A spell or charm of necromancy or witchcraft; a witch's trick or mischievous device.

12. a type of small weir connected to a sluice, intended to prevent debris from clogging the water flow by diverting larger objects.


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[—Keith Hale—]

I like them all, even mine ... i vote for the late loons: 11 & 12.
-Keith-

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[Tim B]

I'll have 11 and 12, please.

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

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[Tim Lodge]

The 13½ pence is so unlikely that I've got to vote for it, and the small
weir seems at least possible, so 8 and 12, please.

8. thirteen pence halfpenny.

12. a type of small weir connected to a sluice, intended to prevent debris
from clogging the water flow by diverting larger objects.

-- Tim L

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[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 2 and 11.

Guerri

On 7/21/2016 1:45 AM, Daniel Widdis wrote:
>
> 2. a type of frock coat with ruffled sleeves popular during the
> Victorian era.
>
> 11. A spell or charm of necromancy or witchcraft; a witch's trick or
> mischievous device.

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[JohnB]

I have no ideas so I shall go for the roll-the-two-dice options so #3
and #9 please

*JohnnyB*

>
> 3. [Belg.] lit. "lion's milk", the sap of the dandelion.
>
>
> 9. a congregation of birds of multiple species
>

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[Dave Cunningham]

6 and 9 today - neither is remotely likely, alas

Dave

On Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 1:45:32 AM UTC-4, Daniel Widdis wrote:

> A total of 12 definitions for LOONSLATE are presented for your amusement
> and edification, quite a larger and more diverse slate than is offered in
> some other voting venues (further public commentary withheld.)
>
> Please vote for two, by public reply to this message. I’ll set the
> deadline in about 33 hours, at 8am PDT Friday July 22. In case you don’t
> live in my time zone, the deadline elsewhere should be Friday at:
>
> - 11am EDT on the Right Coast,
> - 4pm BST in the UK
> - 5pm CEST in the Netherlands,
>
> And early Saturday morning at
>
> - 1am AEST in Melbourne, and
> - 3am NZST in Wellington.
>
> I fully intend to close the polls in about 24 hours from this posting if
> all submitters have voted by then — if you’re a new player or an old player
> returning after a hiatus, you’re welcome to vote but don’t hesitate!
>
> *** LOONSLATE ***
>
> 1. a European oak, *Quercus petraea*, yielding a heavy, elastic wood
> used for furniture and in the construction of buildings.
>
> 2. a type of frock coat with ruffled sleeves popular during the Victorian
> era.
>
> 3. [Belg.] lit. "lion's milk", the sap of the dandelion.
>
> 4. topped by a hat-like covering
>
> 5. an ore of selenium.
>
> 6. a sunbonnet
>
> 7. A flash flood.
>
> 8. thirteen pence halfpenny.
>
> 9. a congregation of birds of multiple species
>
> 10. The delayed arrival of migratory Great Northern Divers [*Gavia immer*]
>
> 11. A spell or charm of necromancy or witchcraft; a witch's trick or
> mischievous device.
>
> 12. a type of small weir connected to a sluice, intended to prevent debris
> from clogging the water flow by diverting larger objects.
>
>

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[France International/Mike Shefler]

I'll vote for 3 and 8.





On 7/21/2016 1:45 AM, Daniel Widdis wrote:






A total of 12 definitions for LOONSLATE are presented for your amusement and edification, quite a larger and more diverse slate than is offered in some other voting venues (further public commentary withheld.)








Please vote for two, by public reply to this message. Â*I’ll set the deadline in about 33 hours, at 8am PDT Friday July 22. Â*In case you don’t live in my time zone, the deadline elsewhere should be Friday at:



Â*11am EDT on the Right Coast,Â* Â*4pm BST in the UK Â*5pm CEST in the Netherlands,

And early Saturday morning at

Â*1am AEST in Melbourne, and Â*3am NZST in Wellington. Â*



I fully intend to close the polls in about 24 hours from this posting if all submitters have voted by then — if you’re a new player or an old player returning after a hiatus, you’re welcome to vote but don’t hesitate!








*** LOONSLATE ***








Â*1. a European oak, Quercus petraea, yielding a heavy, elastic wood used for furniture and in the construction of buildings.








Â*2. a type of frock coat with ruffled sleeves popular during the Victorian era.








Â*3. [Belg.] lit. "lion's milk", the sap of the dandelion.








Â*4. topped by a hat-like covering








Â*5. an ore of selenium.








Â*6. a sunbonnet








Â*7. A flash flood.








Â*8. thirteen pence halfpenny.








Â*9. a congregation of birds of multiple species








10. The delayed arrival of migratory Great Northern Divers [Gavia immer]








11. A spell or charm of necromancy or witchcraft; a witch's trick or mischievous device.








12. a type of small weir connected to a sluice, intended to prevent debris from clogging the water flow by diverting larger objects.








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[Judy Madnick]

9. a congregation of birds of multiple species


10. The delayed arrival of migratory Great Northern Divers [Gavia immer]

Judy Madnick
Albany, NY

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[Shani Naylor]

I'll vote for 5 & 8.

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[Chris Carson]

I’ll go for 11 and 12.

Chris

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