spanker: Meaning and Definition of

spank•er

1. a fore-and-aft sail on the aftermost lower mast of a sailing vessel having three or more masts. See diag. undership.
2. a designation given to the mast abaft a mizzenmast, usually the aftermost mast in any vessel.
2. a smartly moving person or animal, esp. a fast horse.
3. something remarkably fine.