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Webster 1913 Edition


Spanker

Spank′er

(spăṉk′ẽr)
,
Noun.
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

,
Noun.
A small coin.
[Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

Webster 1828 Edition


Spanker

SPANK'ER

, n.
1.
A small coin.
2.
In seamen's language, a ship driver; a large sail occasionally set upon the mizenyard or gaff, the foot being extended by a boom.
3.
One that takes long strides in walking; also a stout person.

Definition 2024


spanker

spanker

English

Noun

spanker (plural spankers)

  1. Someone who spanks.
  2. An instrument used to give someone a spanking or spank, such as a paddle.
  3. (nautical) A fore-and-aft gaff-rigged sail on the aft-most mast of a square-rigged vessel.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Totten to this entry?)
  4. (dated, music) A musician who plays his instrument well.
  5. (obsolete, Britain, dialect) A small coin.
    • 1772, The Town and Country Magazine (volume 4, page 344)
      Egad, Jack, I am glad to see you, for I want a few spankers.
  6. (dated) One who takes long, quick strides in walking.
  7. (dated) A swift horse.
  8. (dated) Something very large, or larger than usual; a whopper.

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