[Fictionary] thanks, and proposed new word

[Nicolas Ward]

On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 9:11 AM, Jacob Mattison <jacobmattison at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Wow, I haven't won in forever.  Exciting!
>
> An antipyretic, for whoever was asking, is a drug that brings down fever.
> As someone pointed out, elm bark contains salicylic acid (the basis of
> aspirin), which was my inspiration.  The meranti really is a tree that grows
> in Bali and is used in boat building (the wood, not the bark); I have no
> knowledge of the traditional Balinese boat-building industry, if there is
> one.
>
> New word attempt 1: anybody know quinsy?

I believe it's a snow shelter made by making a dome of snow, sticking
in sticks of an appropriate length all around, then hollowing out the
inside until you hit the inner end of the sticks.

--Nick

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