moonraker

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English

WOTD – 5 March 2010
The moonraker is the sail at the very top of the mast.

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmuːn.ɹeɪ.kə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmuːn.ɹeɪ.kɚ/
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Noun

moonraker (plural moonrakers)

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

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