Russ Heimerson
April 10th, 2009, 10:05 AM
I was so tired last night when I got home that I knew there would be no
point in trying to post the defs without serious mistakes. I hope you
will forgive the delay.
I'm going to set a rather lax voting deadline, this being a holiday
weekend of sorts - 8:00am EDT Easter Sunday. Vote for your two favorites
by then I'll post the results when I can.
>>> CASTALDY
1. a state of extreme agitation
2. A corrosion-resistant alloy of iron and nickel.
3. A small castle (from medieval Spanish: castilluelo)
4. a roasted chestnut; a sweetmeat
5. (orig. brand name, also generic) large cast iron cooking and
heating range, as found in old farmhouses.
6. [Med. law] a state of indebtedness such that the debt could not
conceivably be repaid within the debtor's lifetime; if not forgiven by
the creditor, the obligation was assigned to the debtor's next of kin
7. greed, esp. greed of an outrageous or public nature. (obs.)
8. a servant to a Moorish nobleman.
9. Water that contains little dissolved mineral matter, esp. rainwater.
10. A composite material used in dentures
11. the spiny outer coat of the sweet-chestnut [castanea sativus]
12. [M.E.] a disease of the gums.
13. a ram whose testicles have been removed
14. stewardship
15. A valve combining hydraulic and mechanical features, named for its
inventor, Vincent Castaldy.
16. torture instrument for crushing fingers.
17. [Law] the holding of monies by a third party pending the completion
of a contract.
18. a technique of using multiple coloured inks in single impression
lithography.
19. a woman's tall, pointed hat, with a veil.
point in trying to post the defs without serious mistakes. I hope you
will forgive the delay.
I'm going to set a rather lax voting deadline, this being a holiday
weekend of sorts - 8:00am EDT Easter Sunday. Vote for your two favorites
by then I'll post the results when I can.
>>> CASTALDY
1. a state of extreme agitation
2. A corrosion-resistant alloy of iron and nickel.
3. A small castle (from medieval Spanish: castilluelo)
4. a roasted chestnut; a sweetmeat
5. (orig. brand name, also generic) large cast iron cooking and
heating range, as found in old farmhouses.
6. [Med. law] a state of indebtedness such that the debt could not
conceivably be repaid within the debtor's lifetime; if not forgiven by
the creditor, the obligation was assigned to the debtor's next of kin
7. greed, esp. greed of an outrageous or public nature. (obs.)
8. a servant to a Moorish nobleman.
9. Water that contains little dissolved mineral matter, esp. rainwater.
10. A composite material used in dentures
11. the spiny outer coat of the sweet-chestnut [castanea sativus]
12. [M.E.] a disease of the gums.
13. a ram whose testicles have been removed
14. stewardship
15. A valve combining hydraulic and mechanical features, named for its
inventor, Vincent Castaldy.
16. torture instrument for crushing fingers.
17. [Law] the holding of monies by a third party pending the completion
of a contract.
18. a technique of using multiple coloured inks in single impression
lithography.
19. a woman's tall, pointed hat, with a veil.