pawlA pivoted catch designed to fall into a notch on a ratchet wheel so as to allow movement in only one direction (e.g. on a windlass or in a clock mechanism), or alternatively to move the wheel in one direction.
rojakA traditional Malaysian and Indonesian salad of mixed raw fruits and vegetables served with a sauce.
foistTo introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant.
MakassarThe capital and largest city of South Sulawesi, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
blunderbussAn old style of muzzleloading firearm and early form of shotgun with a distinctive short, large caliber barrel that is flared at the muzzle, therefore able to fire scattered quantities of nails, stones, shot, etc. at short range.
weakfishAny of several species of game fish, of the genus Cynoscion, found in North American waters.
VeldhovenA village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
blackstrapThe dark, viscous molasses remaining after maximum extraction of sugar from raw sugar cane, used in manufacturing and cattle feed.
VoortrekkerA Boer pioneer, who trekked into the hinterland of South Africa during the 1830s.
radenThe Japanese technique of inserting a board-like material, a cut-out part of the mother-of-pearl inside the shell, into the carved surface of lacquer or wood.
reaalAn obsolete currency in Curaçao, equivalent to six stuivers.
isinglassA form of gelatin obtained from the air bladder of the sturgeon and certain other fish, used as an adhesive and as a clarifying agent for wine and beer.
dwile flonkingAn obscure and intentionally preposterous sport in which teams take turns to dance while avoiding a "dwile" (beer-soaked cloth) thrown by their opponents.