moonraker

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UK/ˈmuːn.ɹeɪ.kə/US/ˈmuːn.ɹeɪ.kɚ/

noun

Someone from Wiltshire.

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moonsail
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Meanings

moonraker1

nounmoonraker (plural moonrakers)

plural moonrakers

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

    Synonyms: moonsail

Moonraker2

nounMoonraker (plural Moonrakers)

plural Moonrakers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of moonraker (“someone from Wiltshire”).

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
moonsail

Origin

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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Translations

Finnish kuupurje
  • kuupurjesmall, light sail high on a mast
French cacatois, perruche
  • cacatoissmall, light sail high on a mast
  • perruchesmall, light sail high on a mast
  • bonnettesmall, light sail high on a mast
Polish topreja
  • toprejasmall, light sail high on a mast
Russian мунсель
  • мунсель (munselʹ)small, light sail high on a mast
Spanish juanete, perico
  • juanetesmall, light sail high on a mast
  • pericosmall, light sail high on a mast
Cite this entry
APA

moonraker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moonraker

MLA

“moonraker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moonraker. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moonraker,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moonraker.

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