moonraker
Meaning
- (colloquial) Someone from Wiltshire.
- A small, light sail located high on a mast (above the skysail) and used for speed.
Synonyms
αιθεροβάμων
bonnette
pericoPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmuːn.ɹeɪ.kə/
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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