[Dixonary] Round 2836 - CAPTAIN COOKER time to vote

[Shani Naylor]

Hi all

We have a baker's dozen of definitions for our word CAPTAIN COOKER,
including one from a reputable dictionary. Please vote for two.

1. The boss.

2. [Slang] Rolling paper for cannabis smoking.

3. A drink of rum or brandy diluted with lime juice.

4. A tropical drink of dark rum, vermouth and pineapple juice.

5. Someone who claims descent from one of the first European settlers
in New Zealand.

6. A wild pig [From Captain James Cook, who first released pigs in
the New Zealand bush]

7. Slang for a person who is an explorer, whether in the geographical
sense or in a scientific sense.

8. The annual raising of the New Zealand flag at the site of Captain
Cook's death on the island of Hawaii.

9. A slang term for steamboats plying routes between Australia and
New Zealand in the late 19th Century.

10. An amateur sailor who takes long voyages, esp. to Pacific islands
(after Capt. James Cook, RN, who explored the Pacific in the 18th cent.)

11. A device invented by the Royal Society to observe and measure the
transit of Venus on Captain Cook's first voyage aboard the Endeavor.

12. A ship's galley adapted for steam. [in the days of sail the wind is
mostly from behind so the galley is near the forecastle; with the
introduction of steam the prevailing wind is from the bows so the galley
was moved to the stern]

13. A heat storage stove and cooker that works on the principle that a
heavy frame made from cast-iron components can absorb heat from a
relatively low-intensity but continuously burning source, and the
accumulated heat can then be used when needed for cooking.


Here's the deadline for voting:
Wellington <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/new-zealand/wellington> (New
Zealand) Sunday, 24 September 2017 at 12:00:00 Noon NZDT
<https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/nzdt>
Los Angeles <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/usa/los-angeles> (USA -
California) Saturday, 23 September 2017 at 4:00:00 p.m. PDT
<https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/pdt>
New York <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/usa/new-york> (USA - New
York) Saturday, 23 September 2017 at 7:00:00 p.m. EDT
<https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/edt>
London <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/uk/london> (United Kingdom -
England) Midnight between Saturday, 23 September 2017 and Sunday, 24
September 2017 BST <https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/bst>
Amsterdam <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/netherlands/amsterdam>
(Netherlands) Sunday, 24 September 2017 at 1:00:00 a.m. CEST
<https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/cest>

Good luck!

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[Judy Madnick]

The drinks sound delicious, so I will take numbers 3 and 4.

Judy

On Sep 22, 2017 4:41 AM, "Shani Naylor" <shani.naylor (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

Hi all

We have a baker's dozen of definitions for our word CAPTAIN COOKER,
including one from a reputable dictionary. Please vote for two.

1. The boss.

2. [Slang] Rolling paper for cannabis smoking.

3. A drink of rum or brandy diluted with lime juice.

4. A tropical drink of dark rum, vermouth and pineapple juice.

5. Someone who claims descent from one of the first European settlers
in New Zealand.

6. A wild pig [From Captain James Cook, who first released pigs in
the New Zealand bush]

7. Slang for a person who is an explorer, whether in the geographical
sense or in a scientific sense.

8. The annual raising of the New Zealand flag at the site of Captain
Cook's death on the island of Hawaii.

9. A slang term for steamboats plying routes between Australia and
New Zealand in the late 19th Century.

10. An amateur sailor who takes long voyages, esp. to Pacific islands
(after Capt. James Cook, RN, who explored the Pacific in the 18th cent.)

11. A device invented by the Royal Society to observe and measure the
transit of Venus on Captain Cook's first voyage aboard the Endeavor.

12. A ship's galley adapted for steam. [in the days of sail the wind is
mostly from behind so the galley is near the forecastle; with the
introduction of steam the prevailing wind is from the bows so the galley
was moved to the stern]

13. A heat storage stove and cooker that works on the principle that a
heavy frame made from cast-iron components can absorb heat from a
relatively low-intensity but continuously burning source, and the
accumulated heat can then be used when needed for cooking.


Here's the deadline for voting:
Wellington <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/new-zealand/wellington> (New
Zealand) Sunday, 24 September 2017 at 12:00:00 Noon NZDT
<https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/nzdt>
Los Angeles <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/usa/los-angeles> (USA -
California) Saturday, 23 September 2017 at 4:00:00 p.m. PDT
<https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/pdt>
New York <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/usa/new-york> (USA - New
York) Saturday, 23 September 2017 at 7:00:00 p.m. EDT
<https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/edt>
London <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/uk/london> (United Kingdom -
England) Midnight between Saturday, 23 September 2017 and Sunday, 24
September 2017 BST <https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/bst>
Amsterdam <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/netherlands/amsterdam>
(Netherlands) Sunday, 24 September 2017 at 1:00:00 a.m. CEST
<https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/cest>

Good luck!



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[Dave Cunningham]

1 and 2 as not *remotely* connected to Captain Cook, thus should be
rewarded.

Dave'

On Friday, September 22, 2017 at 4:41:08 AM UTC-4, Shani Naylor wrote:

> Hi all
>
> We have a baker's dozen of definitions for our word CAPTAIN COOKER,
> including one from a reputable dictionary. Please vote for two.
>
> 1. The boss.
>
> 2. [Slang] Rolling paper for cannabis smoking.
>
> 3. A drink of rum or brandy diluted with lime juice.
>
> 4. A tropical drink of dark rum, vermouth and pineapple juice.
>
> 5. Someone who claims descent from one of the first European
> settlers in New Zealand.
>
> 6. A wild pig [From Captain James Cook, who first released pigs in
> the New Zealand bush]
>
> 7. Slang for a person who is an explorer, whether in the
> geographical sense or in a scientific sense.
>
> 8. The annual raising of the New Zealand flag at the site of
> Captain Cook's death on the island of Hawaii.
>
> 9. A slang term for steamboats plying routes between Australia and
> New Zealand in the late 19th Century.
>
> 10. An amateur sailor who takes long voyages, esp. to Pacific islands
> (after Capt. James Cook, RN, who explored the Pacific in the 18th cent.)
>
> 11. A device invented by the Royal Society to observe and measure the
> transit of Venus on Captain Cook's first voyage aboard the Endeavor.
>
> 12. A ship's galley adapted for steam. [in the days of sail the wind is
> mostly from behind so the galley is near the forecastle; with the
> introduction of steam the prevailing wind is from the bows so the galley
> was moved to the stern]
>
> 13. A heat storage stove and cooker that works on the principle that a
> heavy frame made from cast-iron components can absorb heat from a
> relatively low-intensity but continuously burning source, and the
> accumulated heat can then be used when needed for cooking.
>
>
> Here's the deadline for voting:
> Wellington <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/new-zealand/wellington>
> (New Zealand) Sunday, 24 September 2017 at 12:00:00 Noon NZDT
> <https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/nzdt>
> Los Angeles <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/usa/los-angeles> (USA
> - California) Saturday, 23 September 2017 at 4:00:00 p.m. PDT
> <https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/pdt>
> New York <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/usa/new-york> (USA - New
> York) Saturday, 23 September 2017 at 7:00:00 p.m. EDT
> <https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/edt>
> London <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/uk/london> (United Kingdom
> - England) Midnight between Saturday, 23 September 2017 and Sunday, 24
> September 2017 BST <https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/bst>
> Amsterdam <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/netherlands/amsterdam>
> (Netherlands) Sunday, 24 September 2017 at 1:00:00 a.m. CEST
> <https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/cest>
>
> Good luck!
>
>
>
>

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[France International/Mike Shefler]

I'll go for 5 and 6.


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[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 6 and 12.

Guerri

On 9/22/2017 4:41 AM, Shani Naylor wrote:
> 6.A wild pig [From Captain James Cook, who first released pigs in the
> New Zealand bush]
> 12.A ship's galley adapted for steam. [in the days of sail the wind is
> mostly from behind so the galley is near the forecastle; with the
> introduction of steam the prevailing wind is from the bows so the
> galley was moved to the stern]

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[Efrem G Mallach]

I don't see how it could NOT have at least something to do with Capt. Cook, at least indirectly. And, given the dealer, I'm guessing it has a New Zealand connection.

That leaves more than two, so I'll try 5 and 6.

Efrem

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> On Sep 22, 2017, at 4:41 AM, Shani Naylor <shani.naylor (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
>
> Hi all
>
> We have a baker's dozen of definitions for our word CAPTAIN COOKER, including one from a reputable dictionary. Please vote for two.
>
> 5. Someone who claims descent from one of the first European settlers in New Zealand.
>
> 6. A wild pig [From Captain James Cook, who first released pigs in the New Zealand bush]

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[Ryan McGill]

I'm going 5 and 10, as they appear to be most written in the style of an
actual dictionary.


5. Someone who claims descent from one of the first European settlers
> in New Zealand.
>
> 10. An amateur sailor who takes long voyages, esp. to Pacific islands
> (after Capt. James Cook, RN, who explored the Pacific in the 18th cent.)
>
>
>
I'm new here; is there a resource for style, conventions, dictionary
preference and the like, an FAQ or whatever? I'm seeing some terminology I
can't quite wrap my head around (DQ for example).

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[—Keith Hale—]

I like three of the defs, and i'll select 11 & 12 from that shortlist.
-Keith-

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[Efrem G Mallach]

Ryan,

The other thing to remember is that a general email to the group or a private email to the player of your choice will probably elicit a prompt, friendly explanation of anything you'd like an explanation for. We were all there at one point, and most of us still have reasonably functional memories.

Efrem

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> On Sep 22, 2017, at 6:38 PM, Ryan McGill <ryanmmcgill (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
>
> I'm going 5 and 10, as they appear to be most written in the style of an actual dictionary.
>
>
> 5. Someone who claims descent from one of the first European settlers in New Zealand.
>
>
> 10. An amateur sailor who takes long voyages, esp. to Pacific islands (after Capt. James Cook, RN, who explored the Pacific in the 18th cent.)
>
>
>
>
>
> I'm new here; is there a resource for style, conventions, dictionary preference and the like, an FAQ or whatever? I'm seeing some terminology I can't quite wrap my head around (DQ for example).

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[Daniel Widdis]

Hi, Ryan!Â* Welcome to the game!



We maintain a somewhat simple website at http://www.dixonary.net/



Click on the “Rulesâ€� section and you’ll see a “Basic Rulesâ€� file which is mostly what you need to know to get started.Â* The “Real Rulesâ€� can wait until much later..



DQ usually means “Disqualified.â€�Â* If you actually know the definition of the word, you are not allowed to vote.Â*Â* It’s considered polite, but not mandatory, to notify the dealer privately when you send your definition that you know the word.Â* If too many people say they are DQ (know the word) the dealer may choose to re-deal a different word.



DQ sometimes also means Dairy Queen, for those of us who like Ice Cream. ;)



As for style and conventions, they vary… watch a few rounds or look at the google groups archives for examples.Â* Some players like to frequently include etymologies.Â* Many don't.Â*Â* As for dictionary preference, any of the big names are usually good sources (Oxford, Collins, Merriam-Webster, AHD, etc.)Â*Â* Some more obscure, but official ‘literary’ dictionaries are fine, but avoid compilations labeled dictionaries that don’t have much corroboration elsewhere.





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I'm new here; is there a resource for style, conventions, dictionary preference and the like, an FAQ or whatever? I'm seeing some terminology I can't quite wrap my head around (DQ for example).

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[Daniel Widdis]

I’ll go with 6 and 10 please.



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