1. [Sc.] a closure for a sporran.
2. to flip or cause to flip end over end.
3. (Steam Engine) the lap of a slide valve.
4. a gold coin equal to two escudos, formerly used in Spain.
5. a component of plate armor to protect the knee or the front of the thighs.
6. an especially ornate scarf worn by a bishop during his or her consecration.
7. [Obs.] a game or sport formerly played at Ripon, Yorkshire, on Easter Monday.
8. an irregular heartbeat where the two ventricles are slightly out of synchronization.
9. a large covering, usually having handles and made of leather, used to safely transport quantities of polearms.
10. transl. of Vulgate _stolam primam_ (Greek στολὴν τὴν πρώτην), ‘the best robe’ in the parable of the Prodigal Son.
11. a reusable eel bait consisting of a small ball of live earthworms packed in linen and tied with a sheep tendon. (Swed.)
12. a lavishly ornamented garment worn during Medieval and Early Modern times by the leader of an English band of mummers, or travelling players.
13. [Obs] a piece of furniture in an armoury; a long legged stool with radial spokes used for sharpening pikes but also turned upside down to store sharpened pikes, (similar use to a modern umbrella stand).
I'm going to vote for one of the [Obs]cure ones and also extremely unlikely
#7 and #11 please
13. [Obs] a piece of
furniture in an armoury; a long legged stool with radial spokes used for
sharpening pikes but also turned upside down to store sharpened pikes, (similar
use to a modern umbrella stand).
Judy Madnick
Albany, NY
I'll vote for 10 because anyone who took the time to write in Greek
deserves a vote, and 11 because eels are cool, especially Swedish eels.
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On Jul 30, 2020, at 5:30 AM, Tim Lodge <d...@timlodge.co.uk> wrote:
Here we have a fine selection of defs - 13 in all - of the word PYKESTOLE, only one of which came from my dictionary. Please vote for your two favourites by public reply to this message, before the deadline of:21:00 BST on Friday 31st July, which is22:00 CET20:00 GMT/UTC4:00 PM EDT1:00 PM PDT08:00 NZST on Saturday in New ZealandNew players are welcome, just don't look up the word until after you've voted.*** PYKESTOLE ***
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