Full record for skimmer n.

Definition a small aircraft designed or typically used for low altitude flight
OED requirements antedating 1949
Earliest cite W. Bade 'Lost Ulysses'
Comment Used for yachts and hydrofoils since 1844; we are looking for aircraft citations. Mike Christie submitted a 1965 cite from Roger Zelazny's " . . . And Call Me Conrad".

Katrina Campbell submitted a cite from Anne McCaffrey's 1982 novel, "Crystal Singer"; Mike Christie confirmed the cite in a 1977 reprint of the original 1974 anthology appearance. Katrina Campbell submitted a cite from a reprint of Isaac Asimov's "Profession"; Mike Christie confirmed the cite in the original 1957 magazine appearance. Katrina Campbell submitted a cite from a reprint of Frank Javor's "Interview"; Mike Christie confirmed the cite in the original 1963 magazine appearance. Katrina Campbell submitted a cite from a reprint of Norman Spinrad's "A Thing of Beauty"; Mike Christie verified the cite in the 1973 first magazine appearance. Malcolm Farmer submitted a cite from a reprint of George R.R. Martin's "Guardians", and Mike Christie verified the cite in the 1981 first magazine appearance. Mike Christie submitted a 1949 cite from William Bade's "Lost Ulysses".
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Citations for skimmer n.

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1986 D. Carey Battlestations! v.74 It may be as normal for them as learning to fly a skimmer is to us.
1989 J. M. Dillard Lost Years v. 116 Their parent had been killed many years before in a skimmer accident.
1993 J. Brosnan Opoponax Invasion (1994) 40 The skimmers are low over the town and obviously carrying out a search.
1993 Sci. Fiction Stud. Nov. 454 BCP is a great way to be introduced to this amazingly broad sample of expert skimmers.
2000 White Dwarf May 29/1 Despite the distinct advantage of all damaging hits only being glancing on fast moving skimmers, they should still seek cover to hide behind. Skimmers are fragile and even glances are dangerous to them.