spanker

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spanker

/ˈspæ̞ŋkə/ UK
/ˈspæ̝ŋkɚ/ US
/ˈspeɪ̯ŋkɚ/
/ˈspɛ̃ŋkɚ/

Rhymes with -æŋkə(ɹ)

noun spankers

Someone who spanks.
An instrument used to give someone a spanking or spank, such as a paddle.
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
Similar: blooper, tallboy
dated A musician who plays his instrument well.
UK, dialectal, obsolete A small coin. Egad, Jack, I am glad to see you, for I want a few spankers.
dated One who takes long, quick strides in walking.
dated A swift horse.
dated, slang Something very large, or larger than usual; a whopper.
dated, slang Something splendid; a fine example of its kind. I like the new vehicle. A real spanker. Not a mark on it. Particularly as regards the bodywork.

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noun someone who spanks

Français	fesseur, fesseuse
Italiano	castigatore, punitore, che sculaccia

noun fore-and-aft gaff-rigged sail

Italiano	randa
Русский	бизань bizanʹ

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@misc{spanker_2026,
  title = {spanker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spanker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}