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Old April 8th, 2017, 10:02 AM
Daniel Widdis
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Default [Dixonary] Round 2793: NINETY-KNOT Vote

I’ve collected a dozen definitions for NINETY-KNOT, one of which comes from a dictionary.



Please vote for two, by public reply to this message, in the next thirty-two hours: by 4pm PDT / 8pm EDT / 23:00 UTC on Sunday April 9.Â* That’s midnight BST and on Monday April 10 at 1am CEST, 10am AEST, and noon NZST.





1. a preliminary award to the Eagle Scout, given by the Boy Scouts of America, signifying significant progress toward that goal.



2. a high-quality Persian rug, based on the number of knots within a distance equal to the width of the weaver's fist.



3. An embroidery tool, used for stitching sequins on hard to reach areas



4. Speedboat rated at 100 miles per hour. [90 knots]



5. joc. a rum drink. See hurricane, 8.



6. a storm trysail.



7. Expensive or luxurious.



8. A plant, Polygonum aviculare. See knot-grass, 1.



9. a synchronized swimming routine involving a team of 8 swimmers.



10. Naval sl. an officer who wins accelerated promotion by favour or influence.



11. A brittle toffee with a chocolate coating, sold in lumps (orig. a brand name of confectionery supplied to the navy).



12. any one of the best knots from the three primary knot categories: Loop Knots (make a loop in the rope), Bends (rope to rope knots) and Hitches (rope to object knots).



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Old April 8th, 2017, 10:15 AM
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Default Re: [Dixonary] Round 2793: NINETY-KNOT Vote

I"ll go with 5 and 8.


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Old April 8th, 2017, 10:54 AM
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Default Re: [Dixonary] Round 2793: NINETY-KNOT Vote

I vote for 5 and 11.

Guerri
On 4/8/2017 11:02 AM, Daniel Widdis wrote:
> 5. /joc./ a rum drink. See /hurricane/, 8.
>
> 11. A brittle toffee with a chocolate coating, sold in lumps (orig. a
> brand name of confectionery supplied to the navy).
>
>


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Old April 8th, 2017, 12:01 PM
Dave Cunningham
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Default [Dixonary] Round 2793: NINETY-KNOT Vote

10 and 11 as Dan would not give two naval words in a row

Dave

On Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 11:02:39 AM UTC-4, Daniel Widdis wrote:

> I’ve collected a dozen definitions for NINETY-KNOT, one of which comes
> from a dictionary.
>
>
>
> Please vote for two, by public reply to this message, in the next
> thirty-two hours: by 4pm PDT / 8pm EDT / 23:00 UTC on Sunday April 9.
> That’s midnight BST and on Monday April 10 at 1am CEST, 10am AEST, and noon
> NZST.
>
>
>
>
>
> 1. a preliminary award to the Eagle Scout, given by the Boy Scouts of
> America, signifying significant progress toward that goal.
>
>
>
> 2. a high-quality Persian rug, based on the number of knots within a
> distance equal to the width of the weaver's fist.
>
>
>
> 3. An embroidery tool, used for stitching sequins on hard to reach areas
>
>
>
> 4. Speedboat rated at 100 miles per hour. [90 knots]
>
>
>
> 5. *joc.* a rum drink. See *hurricane*, 8.
>
>
>
> 6. a storm trysail.
>
>
>
> 7. Expensive or luxurious.
>
>
>
> 8. A plant, *Polygonum aviculare*. See *knot-grass*, 1.
>
>
>
> 9. a synchronized swimming routine involving a team of 8 swimmers.
>
>
>
> 10. *Naval sl.* an officer who wins accelerated promotion by favour or
> influence.
>
>
>
> 11. A brittle toffee with a chocolate coating, sold in lumps (orig. a
> brand name of confectionery supplied to the navy).
>
>
>
> 12. any one of the best knots from the three primary knot categories: Loop
> Knots (make a loop in the rope), Bends (rope to rope knots) and Hitches
> (rope to object knots).
>
>
>


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Old April 8th, 2017, 12:07 PM
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Default Re: [Dixonary] Round 2793: NINETY-KNOT Vote

2 and 6, please.

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

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Old April 8th, 2017, 01:02 PM
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Default Re: [Dixonary] Round 2793: NINETY-KNOT Vote

5 & dime, please, 5 & 10.
-Keith-

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Old April 8th, 2017, 03:12 PM
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Default Re: [Dixonary] Round 2793: NINETY-KNOT Vote

Very confusing - leastways, I am confused - I'll vote for #4 and #5

*JohnnyB*
On 08/04/2017 16:02, Daniel Widdis wrote:
>
> I’ve collected a dozen definitions for NINETY-KNOT, one of which comes
> from a dictionary.
>
> Please vote for two, by public reply to this message, in the next
> thirty-two hours: by 4pm PDT / 8pm EDT / 23:00 UTC on Sunday April 9.
> That’s midnight BST and on Monday April 10 at 1am CEST, 10am AEST, and
> noon NZST.
>
> 1. a preliminary award to the Eagle Scout, given by the Boy Scouts of
> America, signifying significant progress toward that goal.
>
> 2. a high-quality Persian rug, based on the number of knots within a
> distance equal to the width of the weaver's fist.
>
> 3. An embroidery tool, used for stitching sequins on hard to reach areas
>
> 4. Speedboat rated at 100 miles per hour. [90 knots]
>
> 5. /joc./ a rum drink. See /hurricane/, 8.
>
> 6. a storm trysail.
>
> 7. Expensive or luxurious.
>
> 8. A plant, /Polygonum aviculare/. See /knot-grass/, 1.
>
> 9. a synchronized swimming routine involving a team of 8 swimmers.
>
> 10. /Naval sl./ an officer who wins accelerated promotion by favour or
> influence.
>
> 11. A brittle toffee with a chocolate coating, sold in lumps (orig. a
> brand name of confectionery supplied to the navy).
>
> 12. any one of the best knots from the three primary knot categories:
> Loop Knots (make a loop in the rope), Bends (rope to rope knots) and
> Hitches (rope to object knots).
>
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Old April 8th, 2017, 04:22 PM
Hugo Kornelis
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Default Re: [Dixonary] Round 2793: NINETY-KNOT Vote

Absolutely clueless, I'm casting my votes for #8 and #11.

Cheers,
Hugo

Op 8-4-2017 om 17:02 schreef Daniel Widdis:
>
> I’ve collected a dozen definitions for NINETY-KNOT, one of which comes
> from a dictionary.
>
> Please vote for two, by public reply to this message, in the next
> thirty-two hours: by 4pm PDT / 8pm EDT / 23:00 UTC on Sunday April 9.
> That’s midnight BST and on Monday April 10 at 1am CEST, 10am AEST, and
> noon NZST.
>
> 1. a preliminary award to the Eagle Scout, given by the Boy Scouts of
> America, signifying significant progress toward that goal.
>
> 2. a high-quality Persian rug, based on the number of knots within a
> distance equal to the width of the weaver's fist.
>
> 3. An embroidery tool, used for stitching sequins on hard to reach areas
>
> 4. Speedboat rated at 100 miles per hour. [90 knots]
>
> 5. /joc./ a rum drink. See /hurricane/, 8.
>
> 6. a storm trysail.
>
> 7. Expensive or luxurious.
>
> 8. A plant, /Polygonum aviculare/. See /knot-grass/, 1.
>
> 9. a synchronized swimming routine involving a team of 8 swimmers.
>
> 10. /Naval sl./ an officer who wins accelerated promotion by favour or
> influence.
>
> 11. A brittle toffee with a chocolate coating, sold in lumps (orig. a
> brand name of confectionery supplied to the navy).
>
> 12. any one of the best knots from the three primary knot categories:
> Loop Knots (make a loop in the rope), Bends (rope to rope knots) and
> Hitches (rope to object knots).
>
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Old April 8th, 2017, 05:08 PM
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Default [Dixonary] Round 2793: NINETY-KNOT Vote

I'll have a luxurious rum drinK: 5 and 7, please.

5. *joc.* a rum drink. See *hurricane*, 8.

7. Expensive or luxurious.

-- Tim L

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Old April 8th, 2017, 05:53 PM
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6. a storm trysail.

10. Naval sl. an officer who wins accelerated promotion by favour or influence.

Judy Madnick
Albany, NY

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Old April 9th, 2017, 01:21 AM
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I'll vote for 6 & 7.

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Old April 9th, 2017, 10:57 AM
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I thought I might be able to eliminate the nautical terms, but that didn't work. Let's go with 6 and 10.

Efrem

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> On Apr 8, 2017, at 11:02 AM, Daniel Widdis <widdis (AT) dixonary (DOT) net> wrote:
>
> I’ve collected a dozen definitions for NINETY-KNOT, one of which comes from a dictionary.
>
> Please vote for two, by public reply to this message, in the next thirty-two hours: by 4pm PDT / 8pm EDT / 23:00 UTC on Sunday April 9. That’s midnight BST and on Monday April 10 at 1am CEST, 10am AEST, and noon NZST.
>
>
> 6. a storm trysail.
>
> 10. Naval sl. an officer who wins accelerated promotion by favour or influence.


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Old April 9th, 2017, 03:37 PM
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I'll settle for 5 and double if for 10:

> 5. joc. a rum drink. See hurricane, 8.


> 10. Naval sl. an officer who wins accelerated promotion by favour or influence.


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