Moonraker

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈmuːn.ɹeɪ.kÉ™/
• US IPA: /ˈmuːn.ɹeɪ.kÉš/

Origin

moon + raker

Full definition of moonraker

Noun

1. Someone from Wiltshire. (After a story in which some Wiltshire peasants, seeing the reflection of the moon in a pool, tried to rake it out.)
2. (nautical) A small, light sail located high on a mast (above the skysail) and used for speed.

Synonyms

• (small, light sail) moonsail