Spanker

Quick meaning: Spanker is a noun meaning Someone who spanks.

Meaning

Someone who spanks.

More Meanings

1. An instrument used to give someone a spanking or spank, such as a paddle.
2. (nautical) A fore-and-aft gaff-rigged sail on the aft-most mast of a square-rigged vessel.
3. (dated, music) A musician who plays his instrument well.
4. (obsolete, UK, dialect) A small coin.
5. (dated) One who takes long, quick strides in walking.
6. (dated) A swift horse.
7. (dated, slang) Something very large, or larger than usual; a whopper.

Example Sentences

beyond the broad white wing of the spanker sail

Egad, Jack, I am glad to see you, for I want a few spankers.

I like the new vehicle. A real spanker. Not a mark on it. Particularly as regards the bodywork.

Well, you would say […] you didn't know what kind of carpet it was. It could be from Timbuktu or John O'Groats or anywhere else. But Dixon seems to know his stuff, and he said it's a spanker and that he would've had it himself, only it's too big for his front room.

Word Forms

• spankers

Synonyms for spanker

Depending on context, synonyms include blooper, tallboy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gaff, brails, spanner, sparrer, splayer, speller.

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