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 span·ker /ˈspæŋkɚ/
 了不起的人;駿馬;後桅縱帆

 Spank·er n.
 1. One who spanks, or anything used as an instrument for spanking.
 2. Naut. The after sail of a ship or bark, being a fore-and-aft sail attached to a boom and gaff; -- sometimes called driver. See Illust. under Sail.
 3. One who takes long, quick strides in walking; also, a fast horse. [Colloq.]
 4. Something very large, or larger than common; a whopper, as a stout or tall person. [Colloq.]
 Spanker boom Naut., a boom to which a spanker sail is attached. See Illust. of Ship.

 Spank·er, n. A small coin. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
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 spanker
      n 1: a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open
           hand; "someone slapped me on the back and I turned to
           see who the slapper was"; "my father was the designated
           spanker in our family" [syn: slapper]
      2: a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually
         the mizzenmast) of a vessel