SPANKER


Meaning of SPANKER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈspaŋ-kər ]

noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1794

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.