different between skysail vs moonraker

skysail

English

Etymology

sky +? sail?

Noun

skysail (plural skysails)

  1. (nautical) The sail set next above the royal.

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moonraker

English

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.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?mu?n.?e?.k?/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?mu?n.?e?.k?/

Noun

moonraker (plural moonrakers)

  1. (colloquial) Someone from Wiltshire.
  2. (nautical) A small, light sail located high on a mast (above the skysail) and used for speed.

Synonyms

  • (small, light sail): moonsail

Translations

Further reading

  • Moonrakers on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

moonraker From the web:

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