spanker

/ˈspæŋkər/
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Other forms: spankers

Definitions of spanker
  1. noun
    a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand
    synonyms: slapper
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    type of:
    hitter, striker
    someone who hits
  2. noun
    a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel
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    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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