moonraker

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (colloquial) Someone from Wiltshire.
2. A small, light sail located high on a mast (above the skysail) and used for speed.

Synoniemen

daydreaming

utopian

utopist

utopianist

Vertalingen

αιθεροβάμων

bonnette

perruche

cacatois

perico

juanete

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈmuːn.ɹeɪ.kə/

Etymologie (Engels)

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.