moonraker
[ moon-rey-ker ]
/ ˈmunˌreɪ kər /
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noun
Also called moonsail [moon-suhl, -seyl]. /ˈmun səl, -ˌseɪl/. Nautical. a light square sail set above a skysail.
a simpleton.
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Example sentences from the Web for moonraker
A Moonraker is also the nickname for a native of Wiltshire, and a very silly story is told there as its origin.
The History of Signboards|Jacob LarwoodI expect Mr. Heeler's waiting for you in "Moonraker's," father.
Hobson's Choice|Harold BrighouseSo that, if you stay more than an hour in the Moonraker's Inn, you'll be late for it.
Hobson's Choice|Harold BrighouseLet's go to the "Moonraker's" and forget there's such a thing as women in the world.
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British Dictionary definitions for moonraker
moonraker
/ (ˈmuːnˌreɪkə) /
noun
nautical a small square sail set above a skysail
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