star-gazer

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Don't use a martingale unless your horse is a star-gazer, or else tosses his head so as to be able to strike you.

From Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle by Dodge, Theodore Ayrault

"And now, master star-gazer, your proffered story," said the tax-collector, bestirring the company from its meditative mood.

From Tales of Destiny by Mitchell, Edmund

A triangular sail set above the skysail; if square it would be a moonsail, and if set above that, a star-gazer, &c.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

Not only is Orion the most brilliant of all constellations to the casual star-gazer, but it contains the richest mines that the delver for telescopic treasures can anywhere discover.

From Pleasures of the telescope An Illustrated Guide for Amateur Astronomers and a Popular Description of the Chief Wonders of the Heavens for General Readers by Serviss, Garrett Putman

Thus the learned star-gazer can reach his telescope under cover in wintry weather.

From East of Paris Sketches in the Gâtinais, Bourbonnais, and Champagne by Betham-Edwards, Matilda