Christopher Carson
February 25th, 2006, 09:07 PM
We have a total of 19 cleverly crafted definitions for RICASSO. Please vote for two, by
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1. A melange of small pieces of meat and vegetables fried in spices to
produce a dry curry.
2. Recasting of a literary or musical work.
3. A finely hand-tooled leather used for saddles, etc.
4. [It.] A sweater knitted from the wool of a man's mistress, wife or
mother.
5. A style of monochromatic painting in shades of gray, used
especially for the representation of relief sculpture.
6. A sudden outburst of laugther; guffaw.
7. A moderately soft cheese of northern Italy.
8. [It] zipper.
9. Variation in the tempo of a piece of music.
10. [It.] An overhanging opening in a castle wall used for disposing of
waste.
11. a system by which opera singers were paid fixed shares of the box-
office receipts after each performance; one such share, _spec._
1/640
12. [It.] A love letter.
13. A striated decoration in plasterwork.
14. A fencing move, generally with foil or epée, in which a feint is
made to tempt the opponent into a lateral attack.
15. The part of the blade of a sword that is next to the hilt.
16. Prepared with butter and cream.
17. A large basin used by a priest for ritual ablutions before making a
sacrificial offering.
18. A looped wire or cord with an eye in the centre through which a
warp yarn is passed in a loom before going through the reed to
control its movement and divide the threads.
19. A tall myrtaceous tree, _Eugenia smithii_, having dark green
leaves, spikes of feathery flowers, and white to purplish edible
berries.
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public reply to this message, before the deadline, which is
The deadline for voting is Monday, February 27, 2006, at
5:00 AM PST
6:00 AM MST
7:00 AM CST
8:00 AM EST or
1:00 PM GMT
1. A melange of small pieces of meat and vegetables fried in spices to
produce a dry curry.
2. Recasting of a literary or musical work.
3. A finely hand-tooled leather used for saddles, etc.
4. [It.] A sweater knitted from the wool of a man's mistress, wife or
mother.
5. A style of monochromatic painting in shades of gray, used
especially for the representation of relief sculpture.
6. A sudden outburst of laugther; guffaw.
7. A moderately soft cheese of northern Italy.
8. [It] zipper.
9. Variation in the tempo of a piece of music.
10. [It.] An overhanging opening in a castle wall used for disposing of
waste.
11. a system by which opera singers were paid fixed shares of the box-
office receipts after each performance; one such share, _spec._
1/640
12. [It.] A love letter.
13. A striated decoration in plasterwork.
14. A fencing move, generally with foil or epée, in which a feint is
made to tempt the opponent into a lateral attack.
15. The part of the blade of a sword that is next to the hilt.
16. Prepared with butter and cream.
17. A large basin used by a priest for ritual ablutions before making a
sacrificial offering.
18. A looped wire or cord with an eye in the centre through which a
warp yarn is passed in a loom before going through the reed to
control its movement and divide the threads.
19. A tall myrtaceous tree, _Eugenia smithii_, having dark green
leaves, spikes of feathery flowers, and white to purplish edible
berries.
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