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Definition of Spankers
1. spanker [n] - See also: spanker
Lexicographical Neighbors of Spankers
Literary usage of Spankers
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Naval Architect's and Shipbuilder's Pocket-book of Formulae, Rules, and by Clement Mackrow (1902)
"Courses, topsails, spankers, jibs, lower and topmast staysails. ... (Topsails,
lower and topmast studding sails, spankers, jibs, \ upper staysails, ..."
2. The Dublin University Magazine: A Literary and Political Journal (1858)
"His self-appointed mission was to take in hand all youngsters who joined the
regiment, in order to make " spankers" of them—that is to say, to model them ..."
3. Annual Report by Indiana State Board of Health (1914)
"This complaint was due to an overflow of the drop manhole located on the banks
of spankers Branch. It is estimated that 5000 people, about one-half of the ..."
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