gafty, choose one:

a) that part of a mast remaining when the rest of the mast breaks off; the "gafty" must be removed before a new mast can be installed

b) sly; tricky; cunning; not to be trusted; mischievous

c) [fr. Gaelic] a gift

d) a person who is well known for not thinking before blurting out comments

e) the point at which the bowsprit attaches to the stem of a ship-of-the-line

f) indicating a tendency to make mistakes; clumsy

g) an arrow-like projectile, hurled by a throwing-stick; used by natives of prehistoric Scotland

h) [fr. gaffer, a glass blower] characterized by irregular thickness, as of blown glass

i) extravagantly embroidered trim for curtains and clothing; a style of rickrack with a more elaborate design

j) slang that which has been swindled, as by grifters

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for those that think this provides an 'edge', the entrants are Faldage, ASp, BranShea, wofa, olly, Owlbow, Luke, Jackie, tsuwm and the UAD.

Michievous and cunning definitions. If only I knew more about boats... Almost all look genuine to me. Even my own.
Very difficult this time so: C

I'm with

E

I will quess g)
All of these, perhaps even mine, are convincing.

(I'm awake now.)

Thanks again

B for bestest

E appeal to me.

I like I !

(It gives a certiain frisson from being good and bad grammar at the same time! )

I'm all like H

B

I think that all of the entrants have voted, in less than three(3) days! but, I'll leave the polls open a bit longer for any kibitzers that might care to vote.

Not a paradox but a logical conclusion:

I know I'm a D so I'll vote F.

Paradox: Either way I am a loser therefor I might win.

@jenny jenny

LLOL

if it's not too late (it's 9am here), I vote F.

It's never too late to make a good vote.

What about a bad one?

It's always too early to make a bad vote.

Gee, I'll take G.

Kibitzers ~?

see, for instance, jenny, BuffaloS, Coffeebean; i.e., those that didn't submit and yet vote.

I'll take A, just because no-one else has.

How many more most generous kibitzers are you waiting for?

if it was up to me (and it could be), I'd wait for someone to vote for my entry. *<8-)

And I'd wait for someone to vote for mine....

the se'nnight has expired, so I should have the results up later tonight..