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spanker

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: spanker

1
 n
a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand
2
 n
a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: spanker
1

n a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand

“my father was the designated spanker in our family”
Synonyms:
slapper
Type of:
hitter, striker
someone who hits
2

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

Type of:
fore-and-aft sail
any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
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