Round 3574 - SPITCHCOCK results!
Shani Naylor
1. Gibberish; doubletalk.
Mike S, who voted 2 & *9. Score: *3
Vote from Eric B.
2.
A two-hole dunny or outhouse.
Debbie E, who voted 6 & 8. Score: 1
Vote from Mike S.
3.
A fine-toothed blade used for scoring leather.
Rey A, who voted 3 & 8. Score: 2
Vote from Tim L, [Rey A] & Efrem M.
4.
One who speaks in a halting manner; stutterer.
Eric B, who voted 1 & 6. Score: 1
Vote from Paul K.
5.
A haystack with a thatched covering for protection
from rain.
Tim B, who voted 6 & 10. Score: 4
Votes from Nancy S, Dan W, Tim L & Judy M.
6.
A faucet that, when open, can direct liquid to any
of several outlets.
Efrem M, who voted 3 & 7. Score: 4
Votes from Nancy S, Tim B, Eric B & Debbie E.
7.
A loaded die; a playing-card that has been tampered
with; to cheat at dice or cards.
Paul K, who voted 4 & *9. Score: *5
Votes from Dan W, Judy M & Efrem M.
8.
A type of latch used in early railway compartments
to secure overhead storage bins.
Judy M, who voted 5 & 7. Score: 2
Votes from Debbie E & Rey A.
9.
An eel cut into short pieces, dressed with
bread-crumbs and chopped herbs, and broiled or fried.
OED. D2
Votes from Mike S & Paul K.
10.
One of a number of valves in the bilges of a naval
vessel which allow the ship to be scuttled by flooding, to avoid it falling
into the hands of an enemy.
Tim L, who voted 3 & 5. Score: 1
Vote from Tim B.
11.
Food that produces an unpleasant physical reaction
for some people while being popular for others; durian fruit is an example.
Johnny B, who was DQ. Score: 0
12.
The valve that controls the water level in a toilet
tank with a float ball, which rises as the water level increases; the valve
shuts off the water supply when the tank is full.
Nancy S, who voted 5 & 6. Score: 0
13.
To force numerical values into fewer bits by
storing only significant digits and recalculating dropped bits when needed.
[1960s computing slang: < split + chock (to
wedge), influenced by early memory conservation techniques]
Dan W, who voted 5 & 7. Score: 0