| 释义 |
spank·er
I. \-kə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
1. dialect : one remarkable of its kind (as for size, speed, quality, appearance)
2.
a. : the fore-and-aft sail carried on the aftermast of a square-rigged ship — see sail illustration
b. : the aftermast and sail in a schooner of four or more masts
c. : the fifth mast of a six-masted or seven-masted schooner
3. : a horse capable of good speed : a fast trotter or pacer
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: spank (I) + -er
1.
a. : one that spanks
b. : something used as an instrument for spanking
< some … shovel dirt in the path of the fire; others beat the flames with spankers — Philip Pollack >
2. : a drop-hammer operator who straightens metal parts that become warped during forging |