First Known Use: 1794
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spanker
noun span·ker \ˈspaŋ-kər\
Definition of SPANKER
1
: the fore-and-aft sail on the mast nearest the stern of a square-rigged ship
2
: the sail on the mast nearest the stern of a schooner of four or more masts
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Origin of SPANKER
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