Spanker
Pronunciation : Spank"er
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. One who spanks, or anything used as an instrument for spanking.
2. (Naut.)
Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Spank"er
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A small coin. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913