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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Spanker \Spank"er\ (sp[a^][ng]k"[~e]r), n.
1. One who spanks, or anything used as an instrument for
spanking.
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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.
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3. One who takes long, quick strides in walking; also, a fast
horse. [Colloq.]
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4. Something very large, or larger than common; a whopper, as
a stout or tall person. [Colloq.]
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{Spanker boom} (Naut.), a boom to which a spanker sail is
attached. See Illust. of {Ship}.
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