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spanker

/spang-ker/US // ˈspæŋ kər //UK // (ˈspæŋkə) //

打屁股的人,打手枪的人,打屁股,打屁股的

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Nautical. a fore-and-aft sail on the aftermost lower mast of a sailing vessel having three or more masts.a designation given to the mast abaft a mizzenmast, usually the aftermost mast in any vessel.
    • : Informal. a smartly moving person or animal, especially a fast horse.
    • : Chiefly New England. something remarkably fine.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Nautical.

    • : of or relating to a spanker mast or its rigging.

Examples

  • As "Dolly" Spanker, my husband, he was inimitable, and brought down the house two or three times during the evening.

  • To become the owner of this old friend again and of his new companions, Spanker and Pony, was a work of necessity.

  • Spanker, spang′kėr, n. the after-sail of a ship or barque, so called from its flapping in the breeze.

  • Spanker received his congratulations with a loud laugh, and a hearty shake of the hand.

  • Spanker, in riding home full gallop the preceding day, had been thrown from her horse by an old woman.