Spanker — Spank er (sp[a^][ng]k [ e]r), n. 1. One who spanks, or anything used as an instrument for spanking. [1913 Webster] 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spanker boom — Spanker Spank er (sp[a^][ng]k [ e]r), n. 1. One who spanks, or anything used as an instrument for spanking. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) The after sail of a ship or bark, being a fore and aft sail attached to a boom and gaff; sometimes called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spanker — can refer to:* One who administers a spanking * Spanker (sail), a type of sail on a sailboat] * Spanker (horse), a famous 18th century famous thoroughbred race horse * SS 17 Spanker , the NATO reporting name for the MR UR 100 Sotka… … Wikipedia
sail — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. cruise, voyage; set sail; navigate, traverse. See navigation. n. canvas; moonsail, moon raker; jib, foresail, lateen, lug, mainsail, mizzen, spanker, topsail. See ship. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Means of … English dictionary for students
spanker — [spaŋ′kər] n. 1. a person or thing that spanks 2. Informal an exceptionally fine, large, etc. person or thing 3. Naut. a) a fore and aft sail, usually hoisted on a gaff, on the after mast of a square rigged vessel ☆ b) the after mast and its sail … English World dictionary
spanker — sail on the mast nearest the stern of a square rigged ship Nautical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
Sail-plan — A sail plan is a set of drawings, usually prepared by a naval architect. It shows the various combinations of sail proposed for a sailing ship.The combinations shown in a sail plan almost always include three configurations:A light air sail plan … Wikipedia
sail — Synonyms and related words: aeroplane, airlift, airplane, balloon, balloon sail, batten, be airborne, be effortless, be painless, boat, boltrope, breeze, canoe, canvas, carry sail, circumnavigate, clew, cloth, coast, course, cringle, cross,… … Moby Thesaurus
spanker — /spang keuhr/, n. 1. Naut. a. a fore and aft sail on the aftermost lower mast of a sailing vessel having three or more masts. See diag. under ship. b. a designation given to the mast abaft a mizzenmast, usually the aftermost mast in any vessel. 2 … Universalium
spanker — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1794 1. the fore and aft sail on the mast nearest the stern of a square rigged ship 2. the sail on the mast nearest the stern of a schooner of four or more masts … New Collegiate Dictionary
