JohnnyB
May 28th, 2009, 06:24 PM
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(using DIXOBASE)
1. an inlet or bay
2. [Arabic] the soul
3. [Viet.] a wet-nurse
4. an obsolete keybugle
5. lava having a rough surface
6. a raised heel on an ice-skate
7. Indian gold and silver brocade
8. [Archaic] partial or total darkness; gloom
9. unity or the state of non-duality, in Taoism
10. a larval form of crabs and other decapod crustaceans
11. a cordwainer's tool for stretching or moulding leather
12. a summer-blooming flower, almost identical to the crocus
13. [Hawaiian] a very small undergarment worn under a grass skirt
14. a small family dwelling or farmhouse built on reclaimed land (Dut.)
15. the semi-conscious condition between fully awake and asleep (Jhana)
16. the first of three levels of Islamic scholarship (see abaram, senna)
17. _obs. exc. hist._ 1. a reliquary; a repository for venerated objects. 2.
an abbey treasury
18. a vessel of the 17th and 18th centuries, usually slooprigged, used for
fishing and coastal trading
19. the youngest son of Noah and father of Canaan, in a Victorian short
story where the principle character is the victim of an awkward misprint
20. [obs] a liquid measure for oil or wine - a third of a pipe [hence also a
_tierce_] the volume varies with country between 35-38 gals for oil and
37-41 gals for wine
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our esteemed panel of experts. Now your job is to decide which is the
definition that was submitted by a dictionary
Vote for TWO definitions, as a public forum or group message (in reply to
this one), before the deadline..
8:00 pm on Saturday, 30 May 2009 in the UK
5:30 am on 31 May in parts of Australia
3:00 pm on 30 May East Coast USA
midday on 30 May West Coast USA
New Players are welcome, even if you didn't submit a definition you may
vote, just don't loook it up.
JohnnyB
(using DIXOBASE)
1. an inlet or bay
2. [Arabic] the soul
3. [Viet.] a wet-nurse
4. an obsolete keybugle
5. lava having a rough surface
6. a raised heel on an ice-skate
7. Indian gold and silver brocade
8. [Archaic] partial or total darkness; gloom
9. unity or the state of non-duality, in Taoism
10. a larval form of crabs and other decapod crustaceans
11. a cordwainer's tool for stretching or moulding leather
12. a summer-blooming flower, almost identical to the crocus
13. [Hawaiian] a very small undergarment worn under a grass skirt
14. a small family dwelling or farmhouse built on reclaimed land (Dut.)
15. the semi-conscious condition between fully awake and asleep (Jhana)
16. the first of three levels of Islamic scholarship (see abaram, senna)
17. _obs. exc. hist._ 1. a reliquary; a repository for venerated objects. 2.
an abbey treasury
18. a vessel of the 17th and 18th centuries, usually slooprigged, used for
fishing and coastal trading
19. the youngest son of Noah and father of Canaan, in a Victorian short
story where the principle character is the victim of an awkward misprint
20. [obs] a liquid measure for oil or wine - a third of a pipe [hence also a
_tierce_] the volume varies with country between 35-38 gals for oil and
37-41 gals for wine
No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.42/2137 - Release Date: 05/28/09
08:10:00