spanker meaning

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spanker (noun): a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand.

spanker has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

spanker as a noun

  1. 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

    Synonyms: slapper

    Type of: hitter

    Related forms: spank

  2. a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel

    Type of: fore-and-aft sail

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SP · words ending in ER · 7-letter words

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