moonraker
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moonraker¹
- /ˈmuːn.ɹeɪ.kə/ UK
- /ˈmuːn.ɹeɪ.kɚ/ US
Where it comes from
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.
noun moonrakers
- Someone from Wiltshire.
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A small, light sail located high on a mast (above the skysail) and used for speed.
Similar: moonsail
Moonraker²
noun Moonrakers
- Alternative form of moonraker (“someone from Wiltshire”).
Translations
Talk about this word "moonraker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/moonraker. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. moonraker. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/moonraker "moonraker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/moonraker.Cite this
@misc{moonraker_2026,
title = {moonraker},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/moonraker},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
