Associations to the word «Spanker»
Noun
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Wiktionary
SPANKER, noun. Someone who spanks.
SPANKER, noun. An instrument used to give someone a spanking or spank, such as a paddle.
SPANKER, noun. (nautical) A fore and aft gaff-rigged sail on the aft-most mast of a square-rigged vessel.
SPANKER, noun. (dated) (music) A musician who plays his instrument well.
SPANKER, noun. (obsolete) (UK) (dialect) A small coin.
SPANKER, noun. (dated) One who takes long, quick strides in walking.
SPANKER, noun. (dated) A swift horse.
SPANKER, noun. (dated) Something very large, or larger than usual; a whopper.
Dictionary definition
SPANKER, noun. A hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand; "someone slapped me on the back and I turned to see who the slapper was"; "my father was the designated spanker in our family".
SPANKER, noun. A fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel.
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