skimmer

skim·mer  (skmr) n. 1. One that skims, such as a large perforated spoon used in skimming liquids. 2. A light, usually straw hat with a stiff wide brim and a flat shallow crown. 3. a. Any of several chiefly coastal birds of the genus Rynchops, having long narrow wings and a long bill with a longer lower mandible for skimming the water's surface for food. b. A black skimmer.

skimmer

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skimmer [ˈskɪmə]

n

1. a person or thing that skims

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several mainly tropical coastal aquatic birds of the genus Rhynchops, having long narrow wings and a bill with an elongated lower mandible for skimming food from the surface of the water: family Rynchopidae, order Charadriiformes

3. (Cookery) a flat perforated spoon used for skimming fat from liquids

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	skimmer - a rapid superficial reader reader - a person who can read; a literate person
	2.	skimmer - a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids cooking utensil, cookware - a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking
	3.	skimmer - a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown boater, leghorn, Panama hat, straw hat, Panama, sailor chapeau, hat, lid - headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
	4.	skimmer - gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food coastal diving bird - gull family; skimmer family; jaeger family; auk family genus Rynchops, Rynchops - type genus of the Rynchopidae: skimmers

Translations

skimmer [ˈskɪməʳ] N (Orn) → picotijera m, rayador m

skimmer

n

→ Schaumlöffel m

(Orn) → Scherenschnabel m