Paul Keating
January 22nd, 2007, 05:09 PM
This came fair to being one of those bad-tempered rounds when players
complain that their defs or votes went astray. I did wait 4 hours, and
then I went to the Yahoo group and to tapcis.com to make sure that no
obvious votes were missed; but if I got it wrong, please regard it as
my misfortune rather than my fault.
The winner of round 1778 is Tim Bourne, whose definition "stonework,
usually rectangular in section, providing vertical separation between
two columns or other architectural features" earned a natural 6.
Chuck Emery takes coveted second place with 5 points. And there were 5
players in runner-up position with 3 points: John Barrs, Bill Hirst,
Mike Shefler, Dave Cunningham and Toni Savage.
The true definition was 6: "(_dialect_) to swell [perh connected with
_plump_]" (Chambers 9ed), which 4 perceptive players guessed.
1. a hook used to hang decorative marble, usually made of reinforced
steel; one plim must be placed in each corner and one for each
running foot
Votes from: Widdis, Madnick
Submitted by: Shepherdson, who scores natural 2.
2. any kind of sign, such as "posted" or "no trespassing", limiting
access to property [short for "property limitation"]
No votes
Submitted by: Stevens.
3. an international standard for marking the draft or displacement on
an ocean going vessel
Votes from: Schultz, Stone, Shefler, Barrs, Muths
Submitted by: Emery, who scores natural 5.
4. a narrow flat braid in a herringbone pattern, used for trimming and
embroidery
Vote from: Hirst
Submitted by: Widdis, who scores natural 1.
5. the bulkhead or wall-mounting flange on an aneroid barometer
No votes
Submitted by: Lance, who scores 0 + 2, total 2.
6. (_dialect_) to swell [perh connected with _plump_]
Votes from: Savage, Abell, Cunningham, Lance
Real definition from Chambers 9ed
7. to wrap a cable with rope to prevent chafing
Votes from: Barrs, Muths
Submitted by: Crom, who scores natural 2.
8. (Irish slang) the female posterior
Votes from: Scott, Shefler
Submitted by: Stone, who scores natural 2.
9. a ship's chronometer
No votes
Submitted by: Schultz.
10. a deer's sweetbread
Votes from: Shepherdson, Hirst
Submitted by: Heimerson, who scores natural 2.
11. level; smooth
Votes from: Stone, Carson, Bourne T
Submitted by: Hirst, who scores natural 3.
12. to steal; pilfer
Votes from: Scott, Crom
Submitted by: Carson, who scores natural 2.
13. _obs._ a narrow easel
Vote from: Crom
Submitted by: Savage, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
14. the surface of a body of water
Vote from: Carson
Submitted by: Scott, who scores natural 1.
15. provide lodging or sufficient space for
No votes
Submitted by: Madnick.
16. (chiefly UK) 1. gum rubber. 2. _sl_ a detective.
Vote from: Savage
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
17. to attach by rope or cable to a stationary mooring point
No votes
Submitted by: Abell, who scores 0 + 2, total 2.
18. _Criminal sl._ an evasive answer, especially to police questioning
No votes
Submitted by: Lodge.
19. the titmouse or coaltit _Periparus ater_ [shortened form of
plimpiddle; Cornish]
Votes from: Shepherdson, Stevens, Cunningham
Submitted by: Barrs, who scores natural 3.
20. a thin layer of connective tissue between the pericarp and ovule of
many fruits and berries
Votes from: Stevens, Lodge, Bourne T
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores natural 3.
21. stonework, usually rectangular in section, providing vertical
separation between two columns or other architectural features
Votes from: Schultz, Widdis, Abell, Madnick, Lodge, Lance
Submitted by: Bourne T, who scores natural 6.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Bourne T 21 11 & 20 6 0 6
Emery 3 N/V 5 0 5
Barrs 19 3 & 7 3 0 3
Hirst 11 4 & 10 3 0 3
Shefler 20 3 & 8 3 0 3
Cunningham 16 6 & 19 1 2 3
Savage 13 6 & 16 1 2 3
Carson 12 11 & 14 2 0 2
Crom 7 12 & 13 2 0 2
Heimerson 10 N/V 2 0 2
Shepherdson 1 10 & 19 2 0 2
Stone 8 3 & 11 2 0 2
Abell 17 6 & 21 2 2
Lance 5 6 & 21 2 2
Scott 14 8 & 12 1 0 1
Widdis 4 1 & 21 1 0 1
Lodge 18 20 & 21 0 0
Madnick 15 1 & 21 0 0
Muths 3 & 7 0 0
Schultz 9 3 & 21 0 0
Stevens 2 19 & 20 0 0
complain that their defs or votes went astray. I did wait 4 hours, and
then I went to the Yahoo group and to tapcis.com to make sure that no
obvious votes were missed; but if I got it wrong, please regard it as
my misfortune rather than my fault.
The winner of round 1778 is Tim Bourne, whose definition "stonework,
usually rectangular in section, providing vertical separation between
two columns or other architectural features" earned a natural 6.
Chuck Emery takes coveted second place with 5 points. And there were 5
players in runner-up position with 3 points: John Barrs, Bill Hirst,
Mike Shefler, Dave Cunningham and Toni Savage.
The true definition was 6: "(_dialect_) to swell [perh connected with
_plump_]" (Chambers 9ed), which 4 perceptive players guessed.
1. a hook used to hang decorative marble, usually made of reinforced
steel; one plim must be placed in each corner and one for each
running foot
Votes from: Widdis, Madnick
Submitted by: Shepherdson, who scores natural 2.
2. any kind of sign, such as "posted" or "no trespassing", limiting
access to property [short for "property limitation"]
No votes
Submitted by: Stevens.
3. an international standard for marking the draft or displacement on
an ocean going vessel
Votes from: Schultz, Stone, Shefler, Barrs, Muths
Submitted by: Emery, who scores natural 5.
4. a narrow flat braid in a herringbone pattern, used for trimming and
embroidery
Vote from: Hirst
Submitted by: Widdis, who scores natural 1.
5. the bulkhead or wall-mounting flange on an aneroid barometer
No votes
Submitted by: Lance, who scores 0 + 2, total 2.
6. (_dialect_) to swell [perh connected with _plump_]
Votes from: Savage, Abell, Cunningham, Lance
Real definition from Chambers 9ed
7. to wrap a cable with rope to prevent chafing
Votes from: Barrs, Muths
Submitted by: Crom, who scores natural 2.
8. (Irish slang) the female posterior
Votes from: Scott, Shefler
Submitted by: Stone, who scores natural 2.
9. a ship's chronometer
No votes
Submitted by: Schultz.
10. a deer's sweetbread
Votes from: Shepherdson, Hirst
Submitted by: Heimerson, who scores natural 2.
11. level; smooth
Votes from: Stone, Carson, Bourne T
Submitted by: Hirst, who scores natural 3.
12. to steal; pilfer
Votes from: Scott, Crom
Submitted by: Carson, who scores natural 2.
13. _obs._ a narrow easel
Vote from: Crom
Submitted by: Savage, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
14. the surface of a body of water
Vote from: Carson
Submitted by: Scott, who scores natural 1.
15. provide lodging or sufficient space for
No votes
Submitted by: Madnick.
16. (chiefly UK) 1. gum rubber. 2. _sl_ a detective.
Vote from: Savage
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
17. to attach by rope or cable to a stationary mooring point
No votes
Submitted by: Abell, who scores 0 + 2, total 2.
18. _Criminal sl._ an evasive answer, especially to police questioning
No votes
Submitted by: Lodge.
19. the titmouse or coaltit _Periparus ater_ [shortened form of
plimpiddle; Cornish]
Votes from: Shepherdson, Stevens, Cunningham
Submitted by: Barrs, who scores natural 3.
20. a thin layer of connective tissue between the pericarp and ovule of
many fruits and berries
Votes from: Stevens, Lodge, Bourne T
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores natural 3.
21. stonework, usually rectangular in section, providing vertical
separation between two columns or other architectural features
Votes from: Schultz, Widdis, Abell, Madnick, Lodge, Lance
Submitted by: Bourne T, who scores natural 6.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Bourne T 21 11 & 20 6 0 6
Emery 3 N/V 5 0 5
Barrs 19 3 & 7 3 0 3
Hirst 11 4 & 10 3 0 3
Shefler 20 3 & 8 3 0 3
Cunningham 16 6 & 19 1 2 3
Savage 13 6 & 16 1 2 3
Carson 12 11 & 14 2 0 2
Crom 7 12 & 13 2 0 2
Heimerson 10 N/V 2 0 2
Shepherdson 1 10 & 19 2 0 2
Stone 8 3 & 11 2 0 2
Abell 17 6 & 21 2 2
Lance 5 6 & 21 2 2
Scott 14 8 & 12 1 0 1
Widdis 4 1 & 21 1 0 1
Lodge 18 20 & 21 0 0
Madnick 15 1 & 21 0 0
Muths 3 & 7 0 0
Schultz 9 3 & 21 0 0
Stevens 2 19 & 20 0 0