spanker

• Sustantivo con dos significados distintos: uno se refiere a una persona que azota con la palma de la mano abierta, y el otro a un tipo de vela triangular o de cuchillo que se coloca en el mástil de mesana de un barco de vela.

A noun with two distinct meanings: one referring to a person who strikes with an open hand, and another referring to a specific type of fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast of a sailing vessel.

1. A person who spanksB2informal

   A person who hits someone, especially a child, with an open hand as a punishment.

   Persona que azota

   • The strict nanny was known as a spanker.
   • He was a spanker who believed in corporal punishment.
   • The spanker used a paddle on the misbehaving child.

2. A sail on a shipC2formal

   A fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast, typically the mizzenmast, of a sailing vessel.

   Vela de mesana

   • The crew hoisted the spanker to catch the wind.
   • The spanker helped balance the ship in strong winds.
   • He adjusted the spanker to improve the vessel's speed.

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