Round 3563 - results!
Shani Naylor
1.
A grass skirt.
Tim L, who voted 7 & *8. Score: 3
Vote from Rey.
2.
Spikes
on the legs of mantid species.
Nancy S, who voted 3 & 16. Score: 3
Votes from Tim B, Judy M & Debbie E.
3.
The fine, hair-like covering on some fruits (as
peaches).
Tony A, who didn’t vote. Score: 4
Votes from Tim B, Judy M, Debbie E &
Nancy S.
4. A specific form of motion sickness
induced by air travel; airsickness.
Eric B, who voted 12 & 16. Score: 0
No votes.
5. Birthing circle; a gathering of women
to provide support during labor.
Glenn T D, who voted 7 & *8. Score: 2
No votes.
6. The tradition of naming carousel
horses, which dates back to sixth century Byzantium.
Debbie E, who voted 2 & 3. Score: 0
No votes.
7. A traditional Polynesian navigational
chant used to guide voyagers by celestial observation.
Rey, who voted 1 & 7. Score: 3
Votes from Tim L, Rey, Paul K & Glenn T D.
8. A communally-sewn Polynesian (esp.
Cook Islands) patchwork quilt; the art of sewing such quilts.
New Zealand Oxford Dictionary. D6
Votes from Tim L, Dan W, Mike S, Paul K, Johnny B, Glenn T D
9. [Maori] the flight feathers of the
black swan [derived by onomatopoeia from the sound of swans flying]
Johnny B, who voted *8 and 16. Score: 2
No votes.
10.
A
traditional Polynesian method of preserving fish by alternately smoking and
sun-drying over several days.
Dan W, who voted *8 & 16. Score: 1
Vote from Efrem M.
11.
A
traditional kava ceremony common to many Polynesian societies, used to greet
visitors from neighboring islands.
Mike S, who voted *8 & 16. Score: 4
Vote from Hugo K & Efrem M.
12.
A
Tahitian welcoming ceremony involving dances by hosts and guests, followed by a
feast; to welcome with such a ceremony.
Efrem M, who voted 10 & 11. Score: 2
Votes from Eric B & Hugo K.
13. The name of the anime character Hitagi Senjougahara (戦場ヶ原 ひたぎ) in the French and German distributions of the Monogatari anime series.
Paul
K, who voted 7 & *8. Score: 2
No votes.
14.
A
representation of the sound of the post horn used to announce the approach of a
stage coach, notably a coach called the Tantivy that ran between Derby and
Matlock.
Tim B, who voted 2 & 3. Score: 0
No votes.
15.
1.
Officials of the Roman Empire who assessed the value of imported goods and
calculated the city levy; 2. A wooden structure near the city gate where these
officials held office.
Hugo K, who voted 11 & 12. Score: 0
No votes.
16.
Embroidered
identifiers affixed to ceremonial trade garments exchanged among Pacific island
nations, each tivaevae denoting the origin, lineage, and diplomatic status of
the community it represents.
Judy M, who voted 2 & 3. Score: 5
Votes from Dan W, Eric B, Mike S, Johnny B & Nancy S.
Paul Keating
It’s great to have had 16 definitions to choose from. Well done, all round. It’s been a long time since we had that many.
The last time was in January 2022. That was round 3221: phurba.
Before that, between February and August 2021 there were four rounds with 16 definitions (counting three rounds where one of the 16 got lost, or got combined with another definition). Those were the words tik, bawn, ponommerins, and puant.
And in 2020 there were eight rounds with 16 definitions, and even one with 17: hiptiminigy.
I didn’t look any further back: the nostalgia got a bit much. But, of course, the further you go, the more you find.
P
France International/Mike Shefler
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