The definitions for liripoop are below. I received 2 or more entries with a common theme, but I decided that since the the themed entries were sufficiently distinct from each other and the real answer, and that the total number of entries was fairly low, I would publish them as received.

1 - An Indian tassled umbrella popular among East India British in the early 1910's.

2 - A deck located in a ship's stern which is smaller and shorter than the main poop deck.

3 - Another name for a filibusterer, particularly one who employs euphuism.

4 - A tassel or other appendage on the end of a hood.

5 - The path that a ball makes down a nearly vertical incline.

6 - [Brit] a blockhead, nincompoop.

7 - The restricted headroom under the topmost deck of a man-of-war (circa 1800).

8 - The unit of currency of Tunisia.

9 - A railing around the poop deck.

10 - A short wooden flute from Trinidad with three finger-holes.

11 - A person who is careless and free with his money; spendthrift.

12 - A woman of loose morals, a courtesan.


Answers as posts by 9:00 Friday Morning British Summer Time. (8:00 GMT, 03:00 Eastern Time). I then hope to get the
results and new challenge up by Friday lunchtime.

Good Luck, Rod (Even I can't make up my mind and I supposedly know the right answer)