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#191578 06/16/10 04:43 PM
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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.


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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

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I'm with

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

(I'm awake now.)

Thanks again

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B for bestest

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E appeal to me.

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I like I !

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


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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.


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