[Dixonary] 1745 NOYADE defs!

[Dodi Schultz]

I'll have the first and the last this time: #1 and #10.

--Dodi

[Hugo Kornelis]

Hi Dodi,

> I'll have the first and the last this time: #1 and #10.
>
> --Dodi

There was a total of twenty defs, not just ten...

Best, Hugo

[Wayne Scott]

I'll take a shot at 3 & 5.


-----Original Message-----

From: Dave Cunningham <cunn5393 (AT) bellsouth (DOT) net>
Subj: [Dixonary] 1745 NOYADE defs!
Date: Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:18 pm
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A score of rather weird definitions for NOYADE -- vote for two hereof
before 7 p.m. EDT on Wednesday 27 September. As always, ass errors are
the fault of the dealer.



1. A narrow aperature in a battlement through which an arrow from
a long bow could be fired with minimum exposure of the archer.

2. Imitation sound of a crash.

3. A style of fine French lace

4. Destruction or execution by drowning

5. [Music] A song or instrumental composition concerning,
accompanying, or evoking daybreak.

6. A sweet dessert made with almonds, sugar, and whipped cream.


7. A kind of marzipan that is used in the Low Countries and
northern Germany as a pastry filling, etc [Bel Fr, fm _noix_ nut]

8. An evening poem.

9. A defensive barrier of pointed inclined stakes or barbed wire.

10. A swimming competition.

11. A poem or song of or about lovers separating at dawn.

12. A black mineral that is an ore of niobium and tantalum

13. A removable ramp allowing access over a fortification.

14. A strain of lab mice, 32-No(ad7)++, lacking a gene critical
for maintaining a healthy sense of balance

15. A treeless stretch of land.

16. In several forms of martial art, a move in which the attacker
turns his back on the opponent and aims a powerful backwards kick at
the head. If successful, it is usually victorious; if not, the attacker
is left in a vulnerable position.

17. An old measure of two and a quarter inches.

18. A lath or molding usually applied to cove ceilings to assist
in maintaining their structural integrity

19. A bribe paid to a customs official to pass a shipment.

20. A sculpture, usually female, used as a column in Greek or
Roman architecture.


Dave
DQ, DF


--
Dave Cunningham

[Christopher Carson]

I'll fall for 8 and 9 this round.

Chris

[Kathryn Lance]

I'm very tempted by the song and poems, but will go for the more mundane: 9
and 18, please.



KL



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