Moonraker

//ˈmuːn.ɹeɪ.kɚ// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone from Wiltshire. colloquial
  2. 2
    Alternative form of moonraker (“someone from Wiltshire”). alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    A small, light sail located high on a mast (above the skysail) and used for speed.

Synonyms

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jibmoonsailmoonsailsail

Etymology

From moon + raker. (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.

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