spanker

noun

span·​ker ˈspaŋ-kər 

1

: the fore-and-aft sail on the mast nearest the stern of a square-rigged ship

2

: the sail on the mast nearest the stern of a schooner of four or more masts

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for spanker

• anchor
• anker
• banker
• canker
• hanker
• rancor
• shanker
• tanker