Spanker (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. Nautical.
    • a fore-and-aft sail on the aftermost lower mast of a sailing vessel having three or more masts.
    • a designation given to the mast abaft a mizzenmast, usually the aftermost mast in any vessel.
  2. a smartly moving person or animal, especially a fast horse.
  3. something remarkably fine.
adjective Nautical.
  1. of or relating to a spanker mast or its rigging.
noun
  1. a fore-and-aft sail or a mast that is aftermost in a sailing vessel
  2. a person or animal that moves at a quick smart pace
  3. something outstandingly fine or large
Spanker (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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