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spanker
UK /ˈspæ̞ŋkə/ US /ˈspæ̝ŋkɚ/
noun 5
Collocations
3ADJ.
real
VERB + SPANKER
wing
SPANKER + NOUN
mark
Definitions
noun
1
Someone who spanks.
2
An instrument used to give someone a spanking or spank, such as a paddle.
3
A fore-and-aft gaff-rigged sail on the aft-most mast of a square-rigged vessel.
beyond the broad white wing of the spanker sail
4
A musician who plays his instrument well.
5
A small coin.
Egad, Jack, I am glad to see you, for I want a few spankers.
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Synonyms
noun — a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open han
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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beyond the broad white wing of the spanker sail
Wiktionary02
Egad, Jack, I am glad to see you, for I want a few spankers.
Wiktionary03
I like the new vehicle. A real spanker. Not a mark on it. Particularly as regards the bodywork.
Wiktionary04
Spanker? I don't even know her!
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