Videospanker

/'spæɳkə/

The word spanker has two very different meanings depending on whether you are on a ship or talking about a person. In this lesson, we explore its nautical definition as a specific type of sail and its more common use as a term for someone who slaps with an open hand. We will also look at informal uses of the word and related terms like the spanker boom and the adjective spanking. Watch this video to master the different ways this unique noun is used in English.

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A sailor adjusts the spanker on the tall ship's mizzenmast.