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Spanker

Spanker Meaning & Definition
Spanker Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Spanker?

[n] a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel
[n] a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand; "someone slapped me on the back and I turned to see who the slapper was,"; "my father was the designated spanker in our family"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Spanker: slapper

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See Also | fore-and-aft sail | hitter | striker

Spanker In Webster's Dictionary

\Spank"er\, n. 1. One who spanks, or anything used as an instrument for spanking. 2. (Naut.) The after sail of a ship or bark, being a fore-and-aft sail attached to a boom and gaff; -- sometimes called {driver}. See Illust. under {Sail}. --Totten. 3. One who takes long, quick strides in walking; also, a fast horse. [Colloq.] 4. Something very large, or larger than common; a whopper, as a stout or tall person. [Colloq.] {Spanker boom} (Naut.), a boom to which a spanker sail is attached. See Illust. of {Ship}.
\Spank"er\, n. A small coin. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

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