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