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SPANKER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("spanker" is a kind of...):

fore-and-aft sail (any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand

Example:

my father was the designated spanker in our family

Synonyms:

slapper; spanker

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("spanker" is a kind of...):

hitter; striker (someone who hits)

Derivation:

spank (give a spanking to; subject to a spanking)

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