skimmer

Noun

• gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food

• a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown

• a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids

• a rapid superficial reader

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  boater , leghorn , Panama , Panama hat , sailor , straw hat