spanker

English Thesaurus

1. a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	fore-and-aft sail,
definition	:	any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction (noun.artifact)

2. a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand (noun.person)

hypernym	:	hitter, striker,
definition	:	someone who hits (noun.person)

derivation	:	slap,
definition	:	hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand (verb.contact)

derivation	:	larrup, paddle, spank,
definition	:	give a spanking to; subject to a spanking (verb.contact)

derivation	:	slap,
definition	:	hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand (verb.contact)

derivation	:	larrup, paddle, spank,
definition	:	give a spanking to; subject to a spanking (verb.contact)