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spank·er
/
ˈspæŋ
kər
/
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spang
-ker
]
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noun
1.
Nautical
.
a.
a fore-and-aft sail on the aftermost lower mast of a sailing vessel having three or more masts.
b.
a designation given to the mast abaft a mizzenmast, usually the aftermost mast in any vessel.
2.
Informal
.
a smartly moving person or animal, especially a fast horse.
3.
Chiefly New England
.
something remarkably fine.
adjective
Nautical
.
4.
of or pertaining to a spanker mast or its rigging.
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Origin:
1745–55;
akin to
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spanker
(ˈspæŋkə)
—
n
1.
nautical
a fore-and-aft sail or a mast that is aftermost in a sailing vessel
2.
informal
a person or animal that moves at a quick smart pace
3.
informal
something outstandingly fine or large
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