September 13, 2002, 21:29
wordcrafterAnything this recognizable should have a name
This week we will consider commonplace, everyday objects familiar to us all -- the name for which is obscure.
Since last week's theme covered only five of the seven days, this week's will cover two extra days.
September 13, 2002, 21:44
wordcrafterWhat do you call
the ornamental piece that screws into the top of a lamp, to hold the shade in place?
Bonus: You screw that ornament onto
a metal bar that runs above the bulb and then down on opposite sides of the bulb. What do you call that metal bar?
September 13, 2002, 22:44
tinmanquote:
Originally posted by wordcrafter:
You screw that ornament onto a metal bar that runs above the bulb and then down on opposite sides of the bulb. What do you call that metal bar?
The bar is called a "harp", but I can't remember the name of the other piece. It'll come to me.
Tinman
September 15, 2002, 06:41
Richard EnglishIt's usually known as a hingepin
Richard English
September 16, 2002, 06:02
wordcrafterWhat is
the decorative metal plate around a keyhole, drawer pull, or doorknob?
[Note: for answers to wordcrafter's questions in this thread, click on the url.]
September 17, 2002, 05:11
wordcrafterWhat is
the part of a sundial that projects a shadow?
September 17, 2002, 08:42
arniequote:
What is the part of a sundial that projects a shadow?
Heh! That's the first one in this series I've known!
September 18, 2002, 05:53
wordcrafterWhat is
the metal tip at the top of an umbrella?
September 18, 2002, 22:28
wordcrafterWhen you buckle your belt, you thread the excess strap through a loop on the front part of the belt, just above the buckle.
What is that loop called?
September 19, 2002, 19:34
AngelHey, wordcrafter, I just want to say how much I am enjoying these this week!
September 20, 2002, 04:42
wordcrafterThank you, angel!
So tell me:
What is
the little plastic tip of a shoelace, without which it is a frustrating task
to try to thread the shoelace through the hole in your shoe?
Bonus: what is that hole called?
September 20, 2002, 21:36
wordcrafterWhat are the
two buttons an old-fashion telephone receiver rests on? (They rise wwhen you lift the receiver, triggering a dial tone.)
September 21, 2002, 00:30
Kallehquote:
Hey, wordcrafter, I just want to say how much I am enjoying these this week!
Well, Angel, it depends on how competitive one is! Grrrr!
I am 0/9!
(Seriously, it was fun!)
September 22, 2002, 10:14
wordcrafterNot to worry, Kalleh. I knew only one of these words before I started researching this topic.
Coffee is sometimes served in a cheap and disposable white plastic cone, without a handle and too thin to allow one to hold it with hot coffee. It snaps into a holder that has a handle.
What do you call that holder?
Bonus: What is
the mark left on the table by a moist glass?