Noun: spanker spang-ku(r)
- A fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel
"The ship's spanker helped improve its maneuverability"
- A hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand
"my father was the designated spanker in our family";
- slapper
Derived forms: spankers
Type of: fore-and-aft sail, hitter, striker
Encyclopedia: Spanker, Ohio