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moonraker

/ˈmuːn.ɹeɪ.kɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
moon-rak-er
IPA
/ˈmuːn.ɹeɪ.kɚ/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone from Wiltshire.

Colloquial

noun

A small, light sail located high on a mast (above the skysail) and used for speed.

noun

Alternative form of moonraker (“someone from Wiltshire”).

Etymology

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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmuːn.ɹeɪ.kɚ/
  • British English: /ˈmuːn.ɹeɪ.kə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

moonrakers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

moonraking

Synonyms

moonsail

Questions

How do you pronounce moonraker?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmuːn.ɹeɪ.kɚ/.
What does moonraker mean?
Someone from Wiltshire.
Where does moonraker come 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.

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