Klingon word: baS Part of speech: noun Definition: metal _______________________________________________ 'ej bejtaHvIS baS moj jIb his hair … turned to steel before his eyes (PB) (KGT 79): The closest to a general term in this realm may be the verb {raQ}, which means "manipulate by hand, handle". It can be applied to carving, sculpting, metalworking, and the like… CULTURAL NOTES: (KGT 97): Pots that may be put on top of a fire in order to heat their contents are made of metal (baS)... (KGT 27): In some regions, a {bargh} [flat-bottomed pot] made of metal is a {mIv} (which also means helmet, even though, historically speaking, helmets are not necessarily made of metal)… (KGT 99): Each dish is brought to the table (raS) on a platter ('elpI'), usually made of metal. (KGT 42): Among the upper classes, the word {tu'lum} [teacup] is used with some frequency, though, strictly speaking, this archaic word used to mean only a cup made of metal. Bloodwine is transported and stored in metal barrels (DS9 "Apocalypse Rising", "Warriors of the Empire", et al.) (KGT 67): Included in this category is the {ghanjaq}, often translated as mace, a club with a metal head, sometimes sporting spikes (DuQwI'mey). (KGT 67): As protection against these various weapons, a warrior often carried a shield, or {yoD}, basically a large plate of metal... (Although the Federation Standard word "shields" refers to both the old hand-held protective armor, and the force field protecting a vessel--the newer meaning clearly based on the older--in Klingon, there is no connection between the two. USEFUL MNEMONIC: "bash" (the sound metal makes when you hit it) or "base metal" SEE: baS Ha’on staple (n) baS laSvargh foundry (n) baS SIrgh wire (n) baS 'In bell (percussion instrument made of metal) SEE ALSO: jey' tin (n) jey' Sorpuq bronze (n) ngIDvoS lead (n) Sorpuq copper (n) velSo’ chromium (n) velSo’ ‘uSqan stainless steel (n) ‘uSqan iron (n) Qu cast [metal] (v) QumeH ngaSwI’ mold (for casting) (n) pet be welded (together) (v) tet melt (v) -- Voragh, Ca'Non Master of the Klingons Please contribute relevant vocabulary from the last year or two. I’ve fallen behind in updating my files and adding cross-references for related words.