[Dixonary] Round 2846 STANDISH - Results

This was a fairly quiet round, resulting in a runaway victory for Shani Naylor with 6 natural points
for her hidden cupboard. Real winner was Tony Abell with 4 points for his recessed lamp, and I
rejoice in what I think is my first ever D0!

1: a pompous manner.
Voted for by nobody
FROM Guerri Stevens who voted 8 and 12, and scores 0 + 0 = 0

2: bookish or pedantic.
Voted for by nobody
FROM Chris Carson who voted 4 and 12, and scores 0 + 0 = 0

3: modish; fashionable.
Voted for by nobody
FROM Judy Madnick who voted 11 and 12, and scores 0 + 0 = 0

4: a recessed lamp in a bulkhead.
Voted for by: Chris Carson, Ryan McGill, Dan Widdis, Keith Hale
FROM Tony Abell who didn't vote, and scores 4 + 0 = 4

5: [Obs.] grey (<Lat. _stannum_ = tin).
Voted for by: Ryan McGill, Keith Hale, Tim Lodge
FROM Mike Shefler who voted 6 and 11, and scores 3 + 0 = 3

6: portions of a text that are not yet translated.
Voted for by: Mike Shefler
FROM Keith Hale who voted 4 and 5, and scores 1 + 0 = 1

7: a stand for ink, pens, and other writing materials.
Voted for by nobody
FROM www.dictionary.com which can't vote, and scores D0

8: a state of perplexity or embarrassment; as, to be at a stand what to do.
Voted for by: Guerri Stevens
FROM Dan Widdis who voted 4 and 12, and scores 1 + 0 = 1

9: the formal back-to-back pose of two duellists before the signal is given.
Voted for by nobody
FROM John Barrs who DQ'ed, and scores 0 + 0 = 0

10: a stew of cooked maize and venison, after Capt. Myles Standish (1584-1656).
Voted for by: Shani Naylor
FROM Efrem Mallach who voted 12 and 13, and scores 1 + 0 = 1

11: [Naut.] A short gaff spar fixed under the bowsprit for guying down the jib boom.
Voted for by: Judy Madnick, Mike Shefler
FROM Tim Lodge who voted 5 and 12, and scores 2 + 0 = 2

12: a small hidden cupboard, built into the wall of a house, used to conceal valuables.
Voted for by: Chris Carson, Judy Madnick, Dan Widdis, Guerri Stevens, Efrem Mallach, Tim Lodge
FROM Shani Naylor who voted 10 and 13, and scores 6 + 0 = 6

13: [military slang, usually mocking] a flanking maneuver by a mercenary force; named for Myles
Standish, whose initial use of the maneuver was unsuccessful.
Voted for by: Efrem Mallach, Shani Naylor
FROM Ryan McGill who voted 4 and 5, and scores 2 + 0 = 2

No def
FROM Dave Cunningham who DQ'ed, and scores 0 + 0 = 0

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

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