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A submariner's description of a surface ship, or officers/crew of same.
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Having the maxilla, or lower jaw, longer than the upper, as in the skimmer.
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Any species of longwinged marine birds of the genus Rhynchops, allied to the terns, but having the lower mandible compressed and much longer than the upper one. These birds fly rapidly along the surface of the water, with the lower mandible immersed, thus skimming out small fishes. The American species (R. nigra) is common on the southern coasts of the United States. Called also scissorbill, and shearbill.
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A sea bird of the Atlantic (Rhynchops nigra); -- called also black skimmer, scissorsbill, and razorbill. See Skimmer.
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The black skimmer. See Skimmer.
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An instrument for taking off scum; a skimmer.
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See Skimmer.
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One who, or that which, skims; esp., a utensil with which liquids are skimmed.
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A slice; a skimmer; a spatula; a pudding stick.
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See Skimmington.
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Any one of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, as the sea clams, and large scallops.
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