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Moonlighter

Moonlighter \Moon"light`er\ (m[=oo]n"l[imac]t`[~e]r), n. One who follows an occupation or pastime by moonlight; as:

  1. A moonshiner.

  2. In Ireland, one of a band that engaged in agrarian outrages by night.

  3. A serenader by moonlight. [Local, U. S.]

  4. One who works at a second job in addition to his main occupation.

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moonlighter

n. 1 A person who moonlights, or works a second job on the side. 2 (cx US regional English) One who serenades by moonlight. 3 A moonshiner, who makes illicit alcohol. 4 (cx Ireland historical English) One of a gang who engaged in agrarian outrages by night.

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Moonlighter (fish)

The moonlighter, Tilodon sexfasciatus, is a species of sea chub endemic to southern Australia, where adults can be found on rocky reefs to depths of . Juveniles are found in much shallower waters of coves and estuaries. This species grows to TL. This fish is commercially important and can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus.

Usage examples of "moonlighter".

Sylvie pointed out at features Michel couldn’t see, and told him of sudden shifts of the Rhone’s channel, of ships’ groundings, loose buoys, ripped hulls, rescues by night, oil spills, confusing new lighthouses—false lighthouses, set by moonlighters for the unwary—even ordinary piracy on the high seas.

Sylvie pointed out at features Michel couldn't see, and told him of sudden shifts of the Rhone's channel, of ships' groundings, loose buoys, ripped hulls, rescues by night, oil spills, confusing new lighthouses-false lighthouses, set by moonlighters for the unwary-even ordinary piracy on the high seas.

Mishal and Anahita Sufyan, who still unaccountably treated him like a kind of soul-mate, in spite of all his attempts to dissuade them, were beings who plainly admired such creatures as moonlighters, shoplifters, flichers: scam artists in general.