单词	spinnaker
释义	spinnaker noun spin·​na·​ker ˈspi-ni-kər  : a large triangular sail set on a long light pole and used when running before the wind Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Two instructors, competitive sailors though barely older, demonstrated how to attach a lightweight spinnaker to sail off wind. Joanna Daemmrich, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2022 The way his majestic purple mohair coat (circa 1960) uses straight and bias grain to take weight off the shoulders and let the back sail like a spinnaker is stunning. Laura Jacobs, WSJ, 15 June 2022 The mid-tach torque comes on like the tug of a filling spinnaker (310 lb-ft at 1,900 rpm). Dan Neil, WSJ, 27 Jan. 2022 Our readers are obsessed with the Coopers Town Stripe Quarter Zip Pullover, which is available in gray and spinnaker. Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2020 Team Vineyard Vines is traveling from Connecticut, with a giant pink whale on its spinnaker sail. Laura Johnston, cleveland.com, 11 Sep. 2019 Mafia Deep Blue Bag Best for: Vacationing sea monstersThe shell of the Deep Blue gets its crinkly feel from recycled spinnaker sails. Michael Calore, WIRED, 9 July 2018 The boat heels suddenly while the crew lets out a ballooning spinnaker to catch even more wind as Team Brunel swerves to within a few meters of a competitor. Time, 16 Feb. 2018 The fleet races out between the heads and turns south into the Tasman Sea for a long haul down the southeast coast of Australia, sometimes running under spinnaker, sometimes facing stiff headwinds. Rob Hodgetts, CNN, 22 Dec. 2017 See More Word History Etymology origin unknown First Known Use 1866, in the meaning defined above
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