Moonraker
/ˈmuːn.ɹeɪ.kɚ/ noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Someone from Wiltshire. colloquial
- 2 Alternative form of moonraker (“someone from Wiltshire”). alt-of, alternative
- 3 A small, light sail located high on a mast (above the skysail) and used for speed.
Synonyms
All synonymsEtymology
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.