Round #2340 TREGETOUR ***Results***
thejazzmonger
Round 2340 was a very fun round, for me. Definitions all over the place, in terms of meaning and context, and the votes were spread around. TWO players earned top spot with 6 points: they were John Barrs and Dodi Schultz. John Barrs's definition "the pawnbroker's sign-board [OE fr. OF _tres_ three + _geter_ to throw or hang + _or_ gold]" earned its author the deal, and Dodi Schultz can heave a sigh of relief that "[Obs.] a traveling balladeer." did not earn one more vote.
There were 2 players in runner-up position with 4 points each: Tony Abell and Tim Bourne.
The true definition was 11: "a prestigitator; a magician; a juggler who produces optical illusions by mechanical contrivances." (Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913), which 4 perceptive players guessed.
1. an antiquated measure of grain, roughly 1.6 bushels. Vote from: Lodge
Submitted by: Hale, who scores natural 1.
2. vigorous English dance performed by costumed men. Vote from: Hart
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 1.
3. to search; to feel one's way, as in the dark; to grope. Vote from: Shefler
Submitted by: Widdis, who scores natural 1.
4. a sort of plane with an acute base used in woodworking,
and generally used for moldings. Vote from: Kornelis
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores natural 1.
5. a tourist activity that combines hiking, rafting, and
cycling; events vary in duration from a single day up to a
week. Vote from: Widdis
Submitted by: Kornelis, who scores natural 1.
6. a scout. Vote from: Stevens
Submitted by: Morgan, who scores natural 1.
7. _Hist._ a wheeled siege ladder, used for scaling
battlements. Votes from: Mallach and Mason
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 2.
8. a metal band shrunk onto each end of a quarterstaff to
prevent splitting. Votes from: Crom, Cunningham, Mallach and Morgan
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural 4.
9. a disease similar to kuru, also known as laughing
sickness, and thought to be a type of transmissible
spongiform encephalopathy. Vote from: Schultz
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
10. (French-Norman) an action at law, now obsolete,
involving seizing domesticated animals that trespass or
have trespassed. Votes from: Cunningham and Hale
Submitted by: Mason, who scores natural 2.
11. a prestigitator; a magician; a juggler who produces
optical illusions by mechanical contrivances. Votes from: Abell, Barrs, Schultz and Shefler Real definition from Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913
12. the pawnbroker's sign-board [OE fr. OF _tres_ three + _geter_ to throw or hang + _or_ gold] Votes from: Bourne, Hale, Savage and Widdis
Submitted by: Barrs, who scores 4 + 2, total 6.
13. an observation tower built by the French as part of the
ill-fated Maginot line prior to World War II. Vote from: Madnick
Submitted by: Graham, who scores natural 1.
14. a professional poker player. Votes from: Crom and Morgan
Submitted by: Abell, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
15. in sailing, a type of jibe in which the upper section
of the main sail moves across the boat while the lower
section and boom remain on the original side. No votes
Submitted by: Hart.
16. [Obs.] a traveling balladeer. Votes from: Barrs, Hart, Kornelis and Lodge
Submitted by: Schultz, who scores 4 + 2, total 6.
17. a secondary fortification in a medieval castle. Votes from: Bourne, Madnick and Stevens
Submitted by: Mallach, who scores natural 3.
18. a loan shark. Votes from: Abell, Mason and Savage
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 3.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Barrs 12 *11* & 16 4 2 6
Schultz 16 9 & *11* 4 2 6
Bourne 8 12 & 17 4 4
Abell 14 *11* & 18 2 2 4
Stevens 18 6 & 17 3 3
Mallach 17 7 & 8 3 3
Shefler 9 3 & *11* 1 2 3
Lodge 7 1 & 16 2 2
Mason 10 7 & 18 2 2
Morgan 6 8 & 14 1 1
Madnick 2 13 & 17 1 1
Widdis 3 5 & 12 1 1
Kornelis 5 4 & 16 1 1
Hale 1 10 & 12 1 1
Graham 13 N/V 1 1
Cunningham 4 8 & 10 1 1
Savage 12 & 18 0 0
Crom 8 & 14 0 0
Hart 15 2 & 16 0 0
Over to you, John.
steve "thejazzmonger" dixon
John Barrs
a couple of hours for a new word please
JohnnyB