spoiler

Noun

• a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag

• an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds

• someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence

• someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

• a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  pamperer , coddler , mollycoddler , plunderer , pillager , looter , despoiler , raider , freebooter