Skimmer may refer to:

Animals

* Skimmer (bird), a common name for birds in the genus ''Rynchops'' * Skimmer (dragonfly), a common name for dragonflies in the family Libellulidae * Water strider or skimmer, a common name for insects in the family Gerridae *

Atlantic surf clam The Atlantic surf clam (''Spisula solidissima''), also called the bar clam, hen clam, skimmer or simply sea clam, is a very large, edible, saltwater clam or marine bivalve mollusk in the family Mactridae. It is commonly found in the western Atla ...

or skimmer, a species of mollusc

Other uses

* Skimmer (band), an English pop-punk band * Skimmer (device), for getting data from a credit card for later fraudulent use * Skimmer (machine), for removing oil from a water surface * Protein skimmer or foam fractionator, a device used mostly in saltwater aquaria * Skimmer (dinghy), an American sailboat design from 1933 *A type of hovercar in the

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...

and other science fiction series *

Skimmer (hat) __NOTOC__ A boater (also straw boater, basher, skimmer, The English Panama, cady, katie, canotier, somer, sennit hat, or in Japan, can-can hat, suruken) is a semi-formal summer hat for men, which was popularised in the late 19th century and e ...

* Skimmer (reader), in speed reading * Skimmer (utensil), a flat, sieve-like scoop or spoon

Animals

Other uses

See also