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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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