definitions

pond-skater

noun

any of various heteropterous insects of the family Gerrididae, esp Gerris lacustris (common pond-skater), having a slender hairy body and long hairy legs with which they skim about on the surface of pondsAlso called: water strider, water skater

RELATED CONTENT

Talk Like A Sailor: 9 Fascinating Nautical TermsIn sailing, a moonraker is a light square sail set at the top of the mast. But this term is also a demonym for people from Wiltshire, England.
READ MORE
Talk Like A Sailor: 9 Fascinating Nautical TermsIn sailing, a moonraker is a light square sail set at the top of the mast. But this term is also a demonym for people from Wiltshire, England.
READ MORE

Nearby words

pond life, pond lily, pond scum, pond snail, pond-apple, pond-skater, ponder, ponderable, ponderosa pine, ponderous, pondicherry
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012