Scott Crom
June 22nd, 2005, 05:07 PM
All the submitters having voted, I'm closing the polls a bit
early. We have produced our next dealer, Chris Carson, whose gun
carriage pin (#16), plus two points for the right definition,
earned him 6 points. He thus tied with Mr. Webster, whose real
definition, "A good many" (#17) received 6 natural points. The
real winner was Tony Abell, with 5 points for his curved portion
of an anvil (#4).
It's all yours, Chris!
1. Stone mason's tool to keep an arch in place while its
construction is not yet finished. Elaborately carved hantles
often made to resemble the artisan's "third hand" were
passed from father to son as late as the 16th century, but
since then they have been replaced by more pragmatic forms
of scaffolding.
Submitter: van Gans Votes: 4 & 18 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Stevens; Wetzstein; Bourne
2. In the Middle Ages, a garment worn over the shoulders,
fastened at the neck; similar to a small shawl.
Submitter: Stevens Votes: 1 & 10 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Kornelis
3. [Brit. dialect] To prepare or arrange (a thing, oneself,
etc), esp. to put a finishing touch to.
Submitter: Lodge Votes: 12 & 16 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Shefler
4. The curved portion of a blacksmith's anvil, used for
hammering metal into rounded shapes.
Submitter: Abell Votes: 15 & 16 0 + 5 = 5
Voted for by: van Gans; Barrs; Wetzstein; Goran; Bourne
5. A piece of broken pottery, especially one found in an
archaeological dig; a potsherd.
Submitter: Widdis Votes: 8 & *17* 2 + 1 = 3
Voted for by: Madnick
6. To haunt; now obs. dickensian eng. usually in the passive as
'that house is hantled'.
Submitter: Barrs Votes: 4 & 15 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
7. A short-term loan, esp. one made to meet a pressing need
such as food or shelter.
Submitter: Schultz Votes: 11 & 15 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Carson
8. A battlement of trees with bent or sharpened branches
directed toward the enemy.
Submitter: Shepherdson Votes: 16 & *17* 2 + 1 = 3
Voted for by: Widdis
9. The area between the humps of a Bactrian camel. [<P. T.
Barnum; hump + cantle]
Submitter: Hirst Votes: 12 & 15 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Savage
10. A five pronged steel pitchfork used for stacking extremely
heavy loads of hay.
Submitter: Wetzstein Votes: 1 & 4 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Stevens; Goran
11. A hundredweight, either 112 or 100 pounds, according to the
scale used.
Submitter: Goran Votes: 4 & 10 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Schultz; Cunningham; Kornelis
12. To wander about idly or in pursuit of pleasure.
Submitter: Madnick Votes: 5 & 13 0 + 4 = 4
Voted for by: Lodge; Hirst; Heimerson; Savage
13. A large tub for general household use. [Obs]
Submitter: Heimerson Votes: 12 & *17* 2 + 1 = 3
Voted for by: Madnick
14. Act of herding a draft animal with a prod.
Submitter: Scott Votes: *17* & 18 2 + 0 = 2
Voted for by:
15. An extended sleeve around a moving shaft.
Submitter: Bourne Votes: 1 & 4 0 + 4 = 4
Voted for by: Abell; Barrs; Schultz; Hirst
16. The pin on which a gun carriage revolves.
Submitter: Carson Votes: 7 & *17* 2 + 4 = 6
Voted for by: Lodge; Abell; Shepherdson; Shefler
17. (_Scot. & Dial. Eng._) A good many.
Submitter: Webster NI2 Vote: N/A D6
Voted for by: Widdis; Shepherdson; Heimerson; Scott; Carson; Cunningham
18. A fireplace-poker [mostly Scot.].
Submitter: Savage Votes: 9 & 12 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: van Gans; Scott
19. A glass chimney for a lantern.
Submitter: Cunningham Votes: 11 & *17* 2 + 0 = 2
Voted for by:
20. A 25 kg dumbbell.
Submitter: Kornelis Votes: 2 & 11 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
No def: Shefler Votes: 3 & 16 0 + 0 = 0
SUMMARY
Player Def# Voted for Points
------------------------------ ---- ----------- ---------------
Abell ........................ 4 15 & 16 0 + 5 = 5
Barrs ........................ 6 4 & 15 0 + 0 = 0
Bourne ....................... 15 1 & 4 0 + 4 = 4
Carson ....................... 16 7 & *17* 2 + 4 = 6
Cunningham ................... 19 11 & *17* 2 + 0 = 2
Goran ........................ 11 4 & 10 0 + 3 = 3
Heimerson .................... 13 12 & *17* 2 + 1 = 3
Hirst ........................ 9 12 & 15 0 + 1 = 1
Kornelis ..................... 20 2 & 11 0 + 0 = 0
Lodge ........................ 3 12 & 16 0 + 1 = 1
Madnick ...................... 12 5 & 13 0 + 4 = 4
Savage ....................... 18 9 & 12 0 + 2 = 2
Schultz ...................... 7 11 & 15 0 + 1 = 1
Scott ........................ 14 *17* & 18 2 + 0 = 2
Shefler ...................... 3 & 16 0 + 0 = 0
Shepherdson .................. 8 16 & *17* 2 + 1 = 3
Stevens ...................... 2 1 & 10 0 + 1 = 1
van Gans ..................... 1 4 & 18 0 + 3 = 3
Webster NI2 .................. 17 N/A D6
Wetzstein .................... 10 1 & 4 0 + 2 = 2
Widdis ....................... 5 8 & *17* 2 + 1 = 3
Scott, former dealer
early. We have produced our next dealer, Chris Carson, whose gun
carriage pin (#16), plus two points for the right definition,
earned him 6 points. He thus tied with Mr. Webster, whose real
definition, "A good many" (#17) received 6 natural points. The
real winner was Tony Abell, with 5 points for his curved portion
of an anvil (#4).
It's all yours, Chris!
1. Stone mason's tool to keep an arch in place while its
construction is not yet finished. Elaborately carved hantles
often made to resemble the artisan's "third hand" were
passed from father to son as late as the 16th century, but
since then they have been replaced by more pragmatic forms
of scaffolding.
Submitter: van Gans Votes: 4 & 18 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Stevens; Wetzstein; Bourne
2. In the Middle Ages, a garment worn over the shoulders,
fastened at the neck; similar to a small shawl.
Submitter: Stevens Votes: 1 & 10 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Kornelis
3. [Brit. dialect] To prepare or arrange (a thing, oneself,
etc), esp. to put a finishing touch to.
Submitter: Lodge Votes: 12 & 16 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Shefler
4. The curved portion of a blacksmith's anvil, used for
hammering metal into rounded shapes.
Submitter: Abell Votes: 15 & 16 0 + 5 = 5
Voted for by: van Gans; Barrs; Wetzstein; Goran; Bourne
5. A piece of broken pottery, especially one found in an
archaeological dig; a potsherd.
Submitter: Widdis Votes: 8 & *17* 2 + 1 = 3
Voted for by: Madnick
6. To haunt; now obs. dickensian eng. usually in the passive as
'that house is hantled'.
Submitter: Barrs Votes: 4 & 15 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
7. A short-term loan, esp. one made to meet a pressing need
such as food or shelter.
Submitter: Schultz Votes: 11 & 15 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Carson
8. A battlement of trees with bent or sharpened branches
directed toward the enemy.
Submitter: Shepherdson Votes: 16 & *17* 2 + 1 = 3
Voted for by: Widdis
9. The area between the humps of a Bactrian camel. [<P. T.
Barnum; hump + cantle]
Submitter: Hirst Votes: 12 & 15 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Savage
10. A five pronged steel pitchfork used for stacking extremely
heavy loads of hay.
Submitter: Wetzstein Votes: 1 & 4 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Stevens; Goran
11. A hundredweight, either 112 or 100 pounds, according to the
scale used.
Submitter: Goran Votes: 4 & 10 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Schultz; Cunningham; Kornelis
12. To wander about idly or in pursuit of pleasure.
Submitter: Madnick Votes: 5 & 13 0 + 4 = 4
Voted for by: Lodge; Hirst; Heimerson; Savage
13. A large tub for general household use. [Obs]
Submitter: Heimerson Votes: 12 & *17* 2 + 1 = 3
Voted for by: Madnick
14. Act of herding a draft animal with a prod.
Submitter: Scott Votes: *17* & 18 2 + 0 = 2
Voted for by:
15. An extended sleeve around a moving shaft.
Submitter: Bourne Votes: 1 & 4 0 + 4 = 4
Voted for by: Abell; Barrs; Schultz; Hirst
16. The pin on which a gun carriage revolves.
Submitter: Carson Votes: 7 & *17* 2 + 4 = 6
Voted for by: Lodge; Abell; Shepherdson; Shefler
17. (_Scot. & Dial. Eng._) A good many.
Submitter: Webster NI2 Vote: N/A D6
Voted for by: Widdis; Shepherdson; Heimerson; Scott; Carson; Cunningham
18. A fireplace-poker [mostly Scot.].
Submitter: Savage Votes: 9 & 12 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: van Gans; Scott
19. A glass chimney for a lantern.
Submitter: Cunningham Votes: 11 & *17* 2 + 0 = 2
Voted for by:
20. A 25 kg dumbbell.
Submitter: Kornelis Votes: 2 & 11 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
No def: Shefler Votes: 3 & 16 0 + 0 = 0
SUMMARY
Player Def# Voted for Points
------------------------------ ---- ----------- ---------------
Abell ........................ 4 15 & 16 0 + 5 = 5
Barrs ........................ 6 4 & 15 0 + 0 = 0
Bourne ....................... 15 1 & 4 0 + 4 = 4
Carson ....................... 16 7 & *17* 2 + 4 = 6
Cunningham ................... 19 11 & *17* 2 + 0 = 2
Goran ........................ 11 4 & 10 0 + 3 = 3
Heimerson .................... 13 12 & *17* 2 + 1 = 3
Hirst ........................ 9 12 & 15 0 + 1 = 1
Kornelis ..................... 20 2 & 11 0 + 0 = 0
Lodge ........................ 3 12 & 16 0 + 1 = 1
Madnick ...................... 12 5 & 13 0 + 4 = 4
Savage ....................... 18 9 & 12 0 + 2 = 2
Schultz ...................... 7 11 & 15 0 + 1 = 1
Scott ........................ 14 *17* & 18 2 + 0 = 2
Shefler ...................... 3 & 16 0 + 0 = 0
Shepherdson .................. 8 16 & *17* 2 + 1 = 3
Stevens ...................... 2 1 & 10 0 + 1 = 1
van Gans ..................... 1 4 & 18 0 + 3 = 3
Webster NI2 .................. 17 N/A D6
Wetzstein .................... 10 1 & 4 0 + 2 = 2
Widdis ....................... 5 8 & *17* 2 + 1 = 3
Scott, former dealer