Mephisto2741

[quinie]

15a aberdonian strips a type of gun with one chasing in a spin (5)T?RL?This question was posted this afternoon.I'd be fair chuffed if somebody could let me know the answer.Thank you.

[mazie]

I think it's Tirls quinie

[dr b]

Tirls = strips, SLR followed by IT, reversed.

[dr b]

SLR = Self-loading rifle in Chambers

[bibblebub]

tirls

is a scottish word for 'strips' but the wordplay eludes me at the moment

[mazie]

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tirls

[vakayu]

Hi quinie,they don't half come up with some obscure scottish words which I have never heard of birls yes-tirls never,but that seems to be right.

[quinie]

Many thanks to you all. It certainly had me puzzled-never heard the word tirl meaning to strip.When I saw "aberdonian" I thought ah easy lol.Just goes to show we never stop learning. vakayu,I too thought it had something to do with "in a spin" -birl. Thanks again,everyone.

[MICH81]

Shame Lashley wouldn't answer you earlier....but no surprise...she has never given an answer to anyone!

[quinie]

Yes,MICH81,I thought lashley perhaps didn't see my question.