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moonraker

[ moon-rey-ker ]

noun

  1. Also called moonsail [moon, -s, uh, l, -seyl]. Nautical. a light square sail set above a skysail.
  2. a simpleton.


moonraker

/ ˈmuːnˌreɪkə /

noun

  1. nautical a small square sail set above a skysail
“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of moonraker1

First recorded in 1780–90; moon + raker 1
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Example Sentences

In addition to showing off the designer dentures, Ye shared a screenshot of a Google search for “james bond jaws,” a metal-mouthed villain portrayed by actor Richard Kiel in films “The Spy Who Loved Me” and “Moonraker.”

The show unfolds in locations famous to the 007 franchise including the Scottish Highlands and Jamaica — as well as Venice, where, perhaps, audiences will watch as contestants navigate the city by gondola and Vespa as 007 did in “Moonraker” and “Casino Royale.”

Back at the Pendry, you can stop at the Bar Pendry in the lobby for a cocktail, or head to Moonraker to watch night settle over the river in the distance.

You can take in the view across the channel while sampling Japanese whiskey, sushi and treats like Tokyo fried chicken at the hotel’s rooftop bar and lounge, Moonraker.

She loves that children she once helped pick out books are now bringing their children and grandchildren back to Moonraker for their own first books.

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