skimmer | ||
1. | [ noun ] (clothing) a stiff straw hat with a flat crown | |
Synonyms: | straw_hat boater Panama sailor panama panama_hat leghorn | |
Related terms: | hat | |
2. | [ noun ] (food) a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids | |
Related terms: | cooking_utensil skim | |
3. | [ noun ] a rapid superficial reader | |
Related terms: | reader skim | |
4. | [ noun ] (zoology) gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food | |
Related terms: | coastal_diving_bird Rynchops | |
Similar spelling: |
Skinner |