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
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.
• (gaff-rigged sail): blooper, tallboy
• sparken
Source: Wiktionary
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
4 April 2025
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