SPANKER

spanker

(noun) a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel

slapper, spanker

(noun) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

spanker (plural spankers)

Someone who spanks.

An instrument used to give someone a spanking or spank, such as a paddle.

(nautical) A fore-and-aft gaff-rigged sail on the aft-most mast of a square-rigged vessel.

(dated, music) A musician who plays his instrument well.

(obsolete, UK, dialect) A small coin.

(dated) One who takes long, quick strides in walking.

(dated) A swift horse.

(dated, slang) Something very large, or larger than usual; a whopper.

(dated, slang) Something splendid; a fine example of its kind.

Synonyms

• (gaff-rigged sail): blooper, tallboy

Anagrams

• sparken

Source: Wiktionary

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Spank"er, n.

1. One who spanks, or anything used as an instrument for spanking.

2. (Naut.)

Definition: 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.

Definition: A small coin. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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