MOONRAKER

Etymology

Noun

moonraker (plural moonrakers)

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.)

(nautical) A small, light sail located high on a mast (above the skysail) and used for speed.

Synonyms

• (small, light sail): moonsail

Source: Wiktionary


Moon"rak`er, n. (Naut.)

Definition: Same as Moonsail.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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