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skimmer |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Skimmer \Skim"mer\, n. 1. One who or that which skims; esp., a utensil with which liquids are skimmed. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of longwinged marine birds of the genus {Rhynchops}, allied to the terns, but having the lower mandible compressed and much longer than the upper one These birds fly rapidly along the surface of the water, with the lower mandible immersed, thus skimming out small fishes. The American species ({R. nigra}) is common on the southern coasts of the United States. Called also {scissorbill}, and {shearbill}. 3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, as the sea clams, and large scallops. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: skimmer n 1: a stiff straw hat with a flat crown [syn: {boater}, {leghorn}, {panama}, {Panama}, {sailor}, {straw hat}] 2: gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food
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