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Old April 27th, 2018, 05:28 AM
Shani Naylor
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Default [Dixonary] Round 2889 results

The votes are in and Nancy Shepherdson is the winner with her def of the
wooden pin to hold thatch, which scored 6 natural points. Tim Bourne was
the real winner with 5 natural points. A twack, according to Newfoundland
English, is that pesky type of person who browses endlessly in a shop but
doesn't buy anything.

Take it away Nancy!

1. _slang_ To steal goods from a vehicle in transit.
Chris C, who voted 8 & 11. Score: 1

Vote from Tim L.

2. A flat wood, plywood, or similar type member used as a connection
at the intersection of wood members.
Stephen D, who voted 9 & 11. Score: 2

Votes from Tony A & Judy M.

3. Nodule of metal obtained after assaying.
Judy M, who voted 2 & 11. Score: 1

Vote from Ryan M.

4. [Old English] A foolish error; more commonly a heresy.
Johnny B, who voted 8 & 11. Score: 1

Vote from Ryan M.

5. To lightly tap swords, as a prelude to a fencing match.
Mike S, who voted 6 & 14. Score: 3

Votes from Keith H, Dave C & Guerri S.

6. To utter copiously.

Dan W, who voted 9 & *10*. Score: 4

Votes from Mike S & Tim B.

7. An unsolicited charitable donation.
Guerri S, who voted 5 & 9. Score: 0

No votes.

8. A stick used by Morris dancers in rehearsing, in lieu of a sword.
Efrem M, who voted 11 & 14. Score: 4

Votes from Tony A, Chris C, Johnny B & Dave C.

9. A communications protocol for transaction processing in which each
phase of the transaction is acknowledged twice -from TWice ACKnowledged.
Tim B, who voted 6 & 11. Score: 5

Votes from Dan W, Keith H, Stephen D, Guerri S & Tim L.

10. A shopper who looks over all the commodities but buys nothing.
(Dictionary of Newfoundland English) D1

Vote from Dan W.

11. A long wooden pin designed to hold thatch courses in place on a roof.
Nancy S, who didn’t vote. Score: 6

Votes from Judy M, Stephen D, Chris C, Tim B, Efrem M & Johnny B.

12. The secondary diverter on a cotton gin.
Ryan M, who voted 3 & 4. Score: 0

No votes.

13. [onom.] The sound of a timepiece; _tock_.
Dave C, who voted 5 & 8. Score: 0
No votes.

14. A stopper on a zip wire or other overhead cable preventing the pulley
from reaching the attachment point of the cable.
Tim L, who voted 1 & 9. Score: 2

Votes from Mike S & Efrem M.

No def:

Tony A, who voted 2 & 8. Score: 0

Keith H, who voted 5 & 9. Score: 0

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