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Spinnaker
Spin′na-ker
(spĭn′nȧ-kẽr)
, Noun.
(Naut.)
A large triangular sail set upon a boom, – used when running before the wind.
Definition 2024
spinnaker
spinnaker
English
Noun
spinnaker (plural spinnakers)
- (nautical) A supplemental sail to the main sail, especially a triangular one, used on yachts for running before the wind.
Translations
sail
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
spinnaker m (definite singular spinnakeren, indefinite plural spinnakere, definite plural spinnakerne)
References
- “spinnaker” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Noun
spinnaker m (definite singular spinnakeren, indefinite plural spinnakerar, definite plural spinnakerane)
References
- “spinnaker” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.