Spanker
noun
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.
2.
Informal. a smartly moving person or animal, especially a fast horse.
3.
Chiefly New England. something remarkably fine.
adjective, Nautical.
4.
of or relating to a spanker mast or its rigging.
noun
1.
(nautical) a fore-and-aft sail or a mast that is aftermost in a sailing vessel
2.
(informal) a person or animal that moves at a quick smart pace
3.
(informal) something outstandingly fine or large
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