different between skysail vs moonraker
skysail
English
Etymology
sky +? sail?
Noun
skysail (plural skysails)
- (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)
- (colloquial) Someone from Wiltshire.
- (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
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