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Webster 1913 Edition
Spanker
Spank′er
(spăṉk′ẽr)
, Noun.
1.
One who spanks, or anything used as an instrument for spanking.
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.
3.
One who takes long, quick strides in walking; also, a fast horse.
[Colloq.]
4.
Something very large, or larger than common; a whopper, as a stout or tall person.
[Colloq.]
Spank′er
,Noun.
A small coin.
[Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Spanker
SPANK'ER
, n.1.
A small coin.2.
In seamen's language, a ship driver; a large sail occasionally set upon the mizenyard or gaff, the foot being extended by a boom.3.
One that takes long strides in walking; also a stout person.Definition 2024
spanker
spanker
English
Noun
spanker (plural spankers)
- Someone who spanks.
- An instrument used to give someone a spanking or spank, such as a paddle.
- (nautical) A fore-and-aft gaff-rigged sail on the aft-most mast of a square-rigged vessel.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Totten to this entry?)
- (dated, music) A musician who plays his instrument well.
- (obsolete, Britain, dialect) A small coin.
- 1772, The Town and Country Magazine (volume 4, page 344)
- Egad, Jack, I am glad to see you, for I want a few spankers.
- 1772, The Town and Country Magazine (volume 4, page 344)
- (dated) One who takes long, quick strides in walking.
- (dated) A swift horse.
- (dated) Something very large, or larger than usual; a whopper.
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someone who spanks
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instrument used for spanking