# spanker

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈspæ̞ŋkə/

## Definitions
1. Someone who spanks.
2. An instrument used to give someone a spanking or spank, such as a paddle.
3. A fore-and-aft gaff-rigged sail on the aft-most mast of a square-rigged vessel.
4. A musician who plays his instrument well.
5. A small coin.
6. One who takes long, quick strides in walking.
7. A swift horse.
8. Something very large, or larger than usual; a whopper.
9. Something splendid; a fine example of its kind.

## Etymology
From spank + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/spanker