English noun: skimmer | |||
| 1. | skimmer (person) a rapid superficial reader | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | reader | ||
| 2. | skimmer (artifact) a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cooking utensil, cookware | ||
| 3. | skimmer (artifact) a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown | ||
| Synonyms | boater, leghorn, Panama, Panama hat, sailor, straw hat | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chapeau, hat, lid | ||
| 4. | skimmer (animal) gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | coastal diving bird | ||
| Member meronym | genus Rynchops, Rynchops | ||