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spankers

spankers is the plural of spanker.

Meaning of spanker

Noun

spanker (plural spankers)

  1. Someone who spanks.
  2. An instrument used to give someone a spanking or spank, such as a paddle.
  3. A fore-and-aft gaff-rigged sail on the aft-most mast of a square-rigged vessel.
    • beyond the broad white wing of the spanker sail1839, Charlotte Elizabeth, Glimpses of the Past
    Synonyms:
    blooper, tallboy
  4. (dated) A musician who plays his instrument well.
  5. (UK, dialectal, obsolete) A small coin.
    • Egad, Jack, I am glad to see you, for I want a few spankers.1772, The Town and Country Magazine, volume 4, page 344
  6. (dated) One who takes long, quick strides in walking.

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Phrases with spankers

Questions about spankers

What is spankers the plural of?
Spankers is the plural of spanker.

Words near spankers in the dictionary

  1. spanker
  2. spanker-mast
  3. spanker-masts
  4. spankermast
  5. spankermasts
  6. spankers
  7. spankies
  8. spankily
  9. spankin'
  10. spankiness
  11. spanking

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