spanker

Meanings

Plural: spankers

Noun

• a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand
  • "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
• Someone who spanks.
• An instrument used to give someone a spanking or spank, such as a paddle.
• A fore-and-aft gaff-rigged sail on the aft-most mast of a square-rigged vessel.
• A musician who plays his instrument well.
• A small coin.
• One who takes long, quick strides in walking.
• A swift horse.
• Something very large, or larger than usual; a whopper.
• Something splendid; a fine example of its kind.

Synonyms

blooper, slapper, tallboy