Spanker

Pronunciation: /ˈspænkɚ/

Spanker (noun)

  1. A large sail at the back of a sailing ship.
  2. Someone who hits another person on the bottom with an open hand.

Examples

  • The spanker caught the wind perfectly.
  • They adjusted the spanker for better speed.

Common collocations: adjust the spanker, hoist the spanker, spanker sail, discipline by spanking, spanker behavior

Synonyms of Spanker

Informal

Antonyms of Spanker

  • describing someone who moves slowly