skimmer

Meanings

Plural: skimmers

Noun

• a rapid superficial reader
• a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids
• a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
• gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food
• A device that skims.
• A sieve-like, slotted spoon.
• A device that skims.
• A device for removing organic matter from an aquarium.
• A device that skims.
• A device used to read and record the magnetic code from a credit card for later fraudulent use.
• A person who skims.
• Any of three species of bird, in the genus Rynchops of the family Laridae, that feed by skimming the surface of water bodies with their bills in flight.
• Any of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, such as the sea clam (Spisula solidissima) and large scallops.
• A ballet flat shoe.
• A loose-fitting one-piece dress, similar to a shift but with slightly more fitting.
• Any of the dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.
• A sailor in the surface forces, as opposed to a submariner.
• A surface ship.
• A small, fast-moving spacecraft.
• Synonym of water strider.

Verb

• To shimmer.
• To move quickly, to flutter.

Synonyms

boater, leghorn, Panama, Panama hat, sailor, scissorbill, straw hat, water strider