Rnd 3647 POMERIUM Voting time

[John Barrs]

Here are the definition for POMERIUM

 

Vote publicly for 2 defs that take your fancy (or declare privately a DQ if you now know the meaning)

Deadline (or before if every submitter has voted - 2100 BST Sunday 10^th May

 

1              A tract of land reserved for ceremonial or public use adjoining a settlement.

2              A cellar or larder for storing fruit.

3              A detachment of soldiers assigned to the protection of regimental colours and the national flag.

4              1. Hist. Among the Romans, a cool, dry room for storing apples, that had north-facing windows to admit cooling breezes, with shutters to exclude strong winds. 2. An orangery.

5              A narrow strip of land marked off around an ancient Roman town or city and held sacred.

6              A narrow service corridor behind market stalls for storing crates.

7              Midway between three or more extremes; centroid.

8              A traditional barbershop hair tonic used to stimulate the scalp, encourage hair growth, and reduce dandruff.

9              An early 18c musical instrument, predecessor of Franklin's 1761 glass harmonica.

10              A dye for the eyelids.

 

JohnnyB

[Tim Lodge]

I'll try one that makes sense and one that doesn't: 4 and 10:

              4              1. Hist. Among the Romans, a cool, dry room for storing apples, that had north-facing windows to admit cooling breezes, with shutters to exclude strong winds. 2. An oorangery.        

              10              A dye for the eyelids.

-- Tim L

[Tim Bourne]

2 and 4, please.

Best wishes,
Tim B.

[Eric Boxer]

I'll vote for 2 and 4.

Eric

[Judy Madnick]

4 and 5 for Rome.

 

Judy Madnick