[Fictionary] BARACHOIS definitions

[Jim Moskowitz]

>barachois - n. - A Greek breed of hair sheep used primarily for milk.

"hair sheep"?  So shearing them is the first part of the wig-making process?


>barachois - n. - A technique for long-distance semaphore signalling 
>by means of a maneuverable kite.

Elliott award.  I can't believe kites would ever be controllable 
enough not to have lots of distorted messages sending France to war 
with Luxembourg all the time...


>barachois - adj. - In the style of a parapet, consisting of a 
>regular alternation of merlons and crenels; crenelated.

1 point because I have to vote for at least one adjective.


>barachois - n. - A horse/dog/human-drawn sled with slatted sides and 
>bent-wood gliders, generally used for transporting furs.

2 points.


>barachois - n. - (Atlantic Canada) A coastal lagoon separated from 
>the ocean by a sand or shingle bar. Salt water may enter the 
>barachois during high tide.  Also "barrasway".

Cognate with 'barrier'?