belated quat definitions, once more

[David Randall]

(apologies, again!  I've been awfully busy)

Jean-Joseph wins; take it away!

David Randall

Elliott's definition was

quat - n. [U.S. mil. sl.] - 1.  a dromedary courier, used by the U.S. Army
in the Southwest in the mid to late 19th cent.  2.  A dispatch sent by quat.
3.  Reliable secondhand information, as opposed to scuttlebutt.

Ranjit (2) + MYS (2) + Pierre (2) = 6 points


Hutch's definition was

quat - n. - an omelet pan with a folding lid.


Pierre (1) + Jean-Joseph (1) + Fran (1) + 2 points for guessing correctly =
5 points

MYS' definition was

quat - n.  - a printers' measure for the space indenting a paragraph.


Jean-Joseph (2) + Elliott (2) + Aussie (1) = 5 points

The OED's definition was

quat - n. - 1. a pustule; a small boil; a stye.  2. Applied contemptuously
to a (young) person.


Kir (2) + Aussie (2) + Hutch (1) + Judith (1) = 6 points

Judith's definition was

quat - n. - a river landing place or pier.


Eric (1) = 1 point

Pierre's definition was


quat - n. [Italian quatto] - a type of plaster used in friezes in northern
Italy.

Hutch (2) + Judith (2) = 4 points


Jean-Joseph's definition was


quat - n. - a unit of measure for dried salt fish, equal to 54 pounds.


Eric (2) + Fran (2) + Kir (1) + Ranjit (1) + Elliott (1) + MYS (1) = 8
points

E. Zuckerman's definition was

quat - n.  the meat of a pulpy fruit.

0 points


Fran's definition was

quat - v. - to suppress

0 points

Kir didn't provide a definition, but gets two points for guessing correctly.

Aussie didn't provide a definition, but gets two points for guessing
correctly.