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Debbie January 29th, 2020 12:23 PM

[Dixonary] TIME TO VOTE--Round 3046 Definitions for zacaton
 
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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Judy Madnick January 29th, 2020 12:28 PM

RE: [Dixonary] TIME TO VOTE--Round 3046 Definitions for zacaton
 
With the emphasis on "guesses": 1 and 13.

Judy Madnick
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Dave Cunningham January 29th, 2020 12:43 PM

[Dixonary] TIME TO VOTE--Round 3046 Definitions for zacaton
 
8 and 12 - keeping my losing streak alive.

Dave


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:
>
>
>
> 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']
>
> --
> *~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)*
>
>


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France International/Mike Shefler January 29th, 2020 01:24 PM

Re: [Dixonary] TIME TO VOTE--Round 3046 Definitions for zacaton
 
I'll go with 9 and 10.

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Tim B January 29th, 2020 03:17 PM

Re: [Dixonary] TIME TO VOTE--Round 3046 Definitions for zacaton
 
8 and 11, please.

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

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Tim Lodge January 29th, 2020 03:40 PM

[Dixonary] TIME TO VOTE--Round 3046 Definitions for zacaton
 
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

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Daniel B Widdis January 29th, 2020 07:17 PM

Re: [Dixonary] TIME TO VOTE--Round 3046 Definitions for zacaton
 
5 because of the alpacas and 13 because of the absurd etymology

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Ryan McGill January 29th, 2020 07:37 PM

[Dixonary] TIME TO VOTE--Round 3046 Definitions for zacaton
 
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
>


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Shani Naylor January 29th, 2020 10:23 PM

Re: [Dixonary] TIME TO VOTE--Round 3046 Definitions for zacaton
 
I'll vote 8 & 11 as well.



On Thu, 30 Jan 2020, 7:23 AM Debbie, <chowwoman (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

> 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']
>
> --
> *~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)*
>
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nancygoat January 30th, 2020 04:08 AM

[Dixonary] TIME TO VOTE--Round 3046 Definitions for zacaton
 
I like 8 and 12 this time,

Nancy

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Johnb - co.uk January 30th, 2020 04:09 AM

Re: [Dixonary] TIME TO VOTE--Round 3046 Definitions for zacaton
 
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
>
>
> --
> /*~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)/
>
>
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Christopher Carson January 30th, 2020 08:58 AM

RE: [Dixonary] TIME TO VOTE--Round 3046 Definitions for zacaton
 
8 and 13 for me.

Chris

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Efrem Mallach January 30th, 2020 05:00 PM

[Dixonary] TIME TO VOTE--Round 3046 Definitions for zacaton
 
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.
>
>
>
> 11. in bull fighting, a movement in which the toreador drops to one
> knee to face the bull
>


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