TIME TO VOTE--Round 3046 Definitions for zacaton

[Debbie]

 Make your best two guesses by Friday, 8 AM, EST NY NY time.

Definitions for  Round 3046 Zacaton:

 

1.      a touring car

 

2.      a Puerto Rican dance party

 

3.      a piece of armor protecting the foot

 

4.      crystallized cactus candy, popular in the late 19th century

 

5.      an alpaca wedding shawl, usu. featuring a linked-chain pattern

 

6.      [Mus.]  one of several "mixed keys" not conforming to the usual diatonic scale

 

7.      a stringed instrument formerly used in the Lake Balaton region of Hungary; a forerunner of the cimbalom

 

8.      in fencing, a sudden or unexpected riposte and counter-attack

 

9.      a preparation of calcareous earth, in the form of a brick, used for cleaning knives, polished metal, etc.

 

10.   any of various wiry grasses of the SW U.S. and Mexico: used in making brushes, paper,  etc.

 

11.   in bull fighting, a movement in which the toreador drops to one knee to face the bull

 

12.   a small stringed instrument originally from western Africa, believed to be an ancestor of the guitar

 

13.   also SACATON: a canvas bag used by builders merchants to deliver a cubic yard of sand [that is approximately a ton of sand by weight and the word is literally a 'ton sack']

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~Bending under the weight of His mercies~

Through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the Law of Moses (Acts 13:38-39)

[Judy Madnick]

With the emphasis on "guesses": 1 and 13.

 

Judy Madnick
Albany, NY

[Dave Cunningham]

8 and 12 - keeping my losing streak alive.

Dave

[France International/Mike Shefler]

I'll go with 9 and 10.

[Tim B]

8 and 11, please.

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

[Tim Lodge]

I'll try 2 and 8.

2.      a Puerto Rican dance party

8.      in fencing, a sudden or unexpected riposte and counter-attack

--  Tim L

[Daniel B Widdis]

5 because of the alpacas and 13 because of the absurd etymology

[Ryan McGill]

I don't believe any of them, but I'm going with the fighting ones, 8 & 11.

8.      in fencing, a sudden or unexpected riposte and counter-attack

11.   in bull fighting, a movement in which the toreador drops to one knee to face the bull

[Shani Naylor]

I'll vote 8 & 11 as well.

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[nancygoat]

I like 8 and 12 this time,

Nancy

[Johnb - co.uk]

because of the original accented word I'll go for #10 and #11

JohnnyB

 

10.   any of various wiry grasses of the SW U.S. and Mexico: used in making brushes, paper,  etc.

 

11.   in bull fighting, a movement in which the toreador drops to one knee to face the bull

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~Bending under the weight of His mercies~

Through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the Law of Moses (Acts 13:38-39)

[Christopher Carson]

8 and 13 for me.

 

Chris

 

[Efrem Mallach]

Seems Spanish with that accent, so I'll try 10 and 11.

Efrem

On Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at 1:23:35 PM UTC-5, Debbie wrote:

 Make your best two guesses by Friday, 8 AM, EST NY NY time.

Definitions for  Round 3046 Zacaton:

 

10.   any of various wiry grasses of the SW U.S. and Mexico: used in making brushes, paper,  etc.