Definitions for: 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"



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.]

Synonyms: slapper

See Also: fore-and-aft sail, hitter, striker

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