[Fictionary] Latten Ballot

Nicolas Ward ultranurd at gmail.com
Mon Jan 4 12:25:01 EST 2010


Sorry about the delay. New Year's and such. Here is your latten
ballot, featuring 9 definitions; the usual 2/1 point system applies.
Please respond by the end of this week!

latten - n. - Hemp braided with jute.

latten - n. - Gingerbread.

latten - n. - A blended wine made from grapes of a single type, but
grown at different vineyards.

latten - adj. - Rhomboidal with rounded corners.

latten - n. - Brass hammered into thin sheets.

latten - n. - A wooden bar comprising the locking mechanism of a gate
(released by gravity to lock, and manually returned to place to open
the gate).

latten - v. - To cut into laths; to be so cut.

latten - n. - 1) [Regency Era] An inset of contrasting cloth or lace
toward the bottom of a ball gown. 2) A strip of stiffening, often
whalebone, but also folded cloth, in a corset, or above the waist of a
ladies' garment or undergarment.

latten - n. - 1)  A horseshoe fitted with a wooden or metal blade for
skating on ice. 2) Cavalry or dragoons so equipped.

--Nick


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