tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Dec 06 09:31:59 2013
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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: petqaD
On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 4:22 PM, Steven Boozer <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Klingon Word of the Day for Friday, December 06, 2013
>>
>> Klingon word: petqaD
>> Part of speech: noun
>> Definition: a medical device for mending bones
>> Source: Haynes Klingon Bird of Prey manual, p. 107, November 2012
>
> "The surgeon typically injects a combined stimulant and pain
> killer, before using a {petqaD} to bond broken bones in place
> and a dermal regenerator to suture any wounds. Typical turn-
> around times allow an injured crewman to return to his post
> within seven minutes." (p. 107)
Pun: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duct_tape
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