Word Power
Monday, 22. September 2008 - 12:14 pm
Here’s a test of your word prowess. Tell me the meaning of these words by leaving a comment. No Googling or Wikipediaing.
fo c’ sle
gybe
Davy Jones Locker
amentia
scatomancy
Monday, 22. September 2008 - 12:14 pm
Here’s a test of your word prowess. Tell me the meaning of these words by leaving a comment. No Googling or Wikipediaing.
fo c’ sle
gybe
Davy Jones Locker
amentia
scatomancy
23. September 2008 - 3:50 am
fo c’ sle is forecastle, a nautical term meaning the front of a ship.
Davy Jones Locker is the deep sea to which those who have died at sea have been consigned.
scatomancy is the method of fortune telling by examining faeces.
But I’m at a loss over gybe and amentia.
25. September 2008 - 7:05 am
amentia is mental retardation
gybe if same as gibe jibe then to mock
25. September 2008 - 7:11 am
Vittal,
Awesome!
Vibha,
Amentia is right. Gybe isn’t. Try again!
27. November 2009 - 9:12 am
Gybe is a nautical term, i remember being told. Something to do with ship sides or sides of ships changing or something to that effect.