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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.