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spinnaker
[ spin-uh-ker ]
noun
, Nautical.
- a large, usually triangular sail carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind or when the wind is abaft the beam.
spinnaker
/ ˈspæŋkə; ˈspɪnəkə /
noun
- a large light triangular racing sail set from the foremast of a yacht when running or on a broad reach
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spinnaker1
First recorded in 1865–70; said to be alteration of Sphinx, name of the first yacht making regular use of this sail
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spinnaker1
C19: probably from spin + ( mo ) niker , but traditionally derived from Sphinx, the yacht that first adopted this type of sail
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Example Sentences
The breeze kept up, and the spinnaker was carried on 'Britannia' until Cape Barfleur lights were made out right ahead.
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A spinnaker is a very handy sail, and preferable to a squaresail in light weather.
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Spinnaker: A modern adaptation of a jib-shaped sail, often seen set from the top masthead and boomed out from the mast.
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At the end of half an hour, while we were preparing to set the spinnaker, with a few sickly gasps the wind would die away.
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But that little craft, her big spinnaker filled by the southeast trade, was making a good race of it.
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