"moonraker" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmuːn.ɹeɪ.kə/ [UK], /ˈmuːn.ɹeɪ.kɚ/ [US] Audio: en-au-moonraker.ogg [Australia] Forms: moonrakers [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|moon|raker}} moon + raker, {{sense|someone from Wiltshire}} (someone from Wiltshire): Head templates: {{en-noun}} moonraker (plural moonrakers)
  1. (colloquial) Someone from Wiltshire. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-moonraker-en-noun-XVANZSKk
  2. (nautical) A small, light sail located high on a mast (above the skysail) and used for speed. Categories (topical): Nautical Synonyms (small, light sail): moonsail Translations (small, light sail high on a mast): kuupurje (Finnish), cacatois (French), perruche (French), bonnette (French), мунсель (munselʹ) (Russian), juanete (Spanish), perico (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-moonraker-en-noun-q6oNgAwu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of 'small, light sail': 1 99 Disambiguation of 'small, light sail high on a mast': 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: moonraking

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