# moonraker

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmuːn.ɹeɪ.kə/ · frequency rank #83,531

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

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/moonraker