a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand;
"someone slapped me on the back and I turned to see who the slapper was"
"my father was the designated spanker in our family"
a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel
双语例句
1. Then, as they were just passing the Round Tower, the young man shouted: "Stand by there to lower the topsails and jib; brail up the spanker!"
这时，船正在驶过圆塔，青年就喊道：“注意，准备收主帆，后帆和三角帆！”
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2. A two-masted sailing ship, square-rigged on both masts, carrying two or more headsails and a quadrilateral gaff sail or spanker aft of the mizzenmast.
3. Nautical A two-masted sailing ship, square-rigged on both masts, carrying two or more headsails and a quadrilateral gaff sail or spanker aft of the mizzenmast.
4. Nautical A two-masted sailing ship, square-rigged on both masts, carrying two or more headsails and a quadrilateral gaff sail or spanker aft of the mizzenmast.
