moonraker
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
(someone from Wiltshire): After a story in which some Wiltshire peasants, seeing the reflection of the moon in a shallow pool, tried to rake it out.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
moonraker (plural moonrakers)
- (colloquial) Someone from Wiltshire.
- (nautical) A small, light sail located high on a mast (above the skysail) and used for speed.
Synonyms[edit]
- (small, light sail): moonsail
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
small, light sail high on a mast
Further reading[edit]
- Moonrakers on Wikipedia.Wikipedia