I. ˈspen(t)-sər noun
Etymology: George John, 2d earl Spencer died 1834 English politician
Date: 1795
: a short waist-length jacket
II. noun
Etymology: probably from the name Spencer
Date: 1840
: a trysail abaft the foremast or mainmast
I. ˈspen(t)-sər noun
Etymology: George John, 2d earl Spencer died 1834 English politician
Date: 1795
: a short waist-length jacket
II. noun
Etymology: probably from the name Spencer
Date: 1840
: a trysail abaft the foremast or mainmast
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003