1. A Persian
prayer rug.
Submitter: Shani Naylor Votes: 7 & 10 Score: 2 + *2* + 0 = 4 *
Voted for by: Alan Mallach, Paul Keating
2. Sikh word for a dust cricket pitch.
Submitter: Johnny Barrs Votes: DQ & - Score: 3 + 0 + 0 = 3
Voted for by: Tim Bourne, Debbie Embler, Mike Shefler
3. a village harvest celebration in Southern
India.
Submitter: Tim Bourne Votes: 2 & 7 Score: 3 + *2* + 0 = 5 *
Voted for by: Alan Mallach, Judy Madnick, Efrem Mallach
4. Furniture; apparatus or accouterments for
work, traveling, war, etc. [Scot.]
Submitter: Dan Widdis Votes: 6 & 7 Score: 1 + *2* + 0 = 3 *
Voted for by: Ryan McGill
5. [orig. Farsi] a Fall harvest festival observed
in Persia and parts of Afghanistan.
Submitter: Alan Mallach Votes: 1 & 3 Score: 2 + 0 + 0 = 2
Voted for by: Judy Madnick, Efrem Mallach
6. A type of Turkish doll that, when wound up,
plays the violin and bursts into flames.
Submitter: Paul Keating Votes: 1 & 7 Score: 3 + *2* + 0 = 5 *
Voted for by: Dan Widdis, Debbie Embler, Mike Shefler
7. _East India_ A species of fine cotton cloth
with spots or flowers woven in the loom.
Submitter: OED Votes: - & - Score: 5 + 0 + 0 = D5
Voted for by: Shani Naylor, Tim Bourne, Dan Widdis, Paul Keating, Dave
Cunningham
8. a special apron made from goatskin decorated
with beautiful colorful beads for a Ndebele wedding
Submitter: Debbie Embler Votes: 2 & 6 Score: 1 + 0 + 0 = 1
Voted for by: Ryan McGill
9. the world’s tallest heath plant found only in
Tasmania's alpine areas and wet forest mountains.
Submitter: Judy Madnick Votes: 3 & 5 Score: 1 + 0 + 0 = 1
Voted for by: Dave Cunningham
10. a
gathering of holy men on the banks of the Ganges to burn and scatter the ashes
of a fellow yogi.
Submitter: Mike Shefler Votes: 2 & 6 Score: 1 + 0 + 0 = 1
Voted for by: Shani Naylor
11. In the
Indian army before general use of radio, a soldier entrusted to carry messages
among commanders in the field.
Submitter: Efrem Mallach Votes: 3 & 5 Score: 0 + 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by: Nobody
12. a dish
consisting of bean curd marinated in olive oil and stewed tomatoes, flavored
with whole roasted peppercorns and cumin seeds, which is largely reserved for
feast days along the Ganges Delta
Submitter: Ryan McGill Votes: 4 & 8 Score: 0 + 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by: Nobody
No def: Dave Cunningham Votes: 7 & 9 Score: 0 + *2* + 0 = 2 *