n.
Pronunciation: ' spa-n ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: German, instrument for winding springs, from spannen to stretch; akin to Middle Dutch spannen to stretch ― more at SPAN
Date: circa 1790
1 chiefly British : WRENCH
2 : a wrench that has a hole, projection, or hook at one or both ends of the head for engaging with a corresponding device on the object that is to be turned
spanner