spanker Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand
slapper.
- someone slapped me on the back and I turned to see who the slapper was
- my father was the designated spanker in our family
noun a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel

One who spanks, or anything used as an instrument for spanking.
(Naut.) The after sail of a ship or bark, being a fore-and-aft sail attached to a boom and gaff; -- sometimes called driver. See Illust. under Sail. Totten.
One who takes long, quick strides in walking; also, a fast horse. Colloq.
Something very large, or larger than common; a whopper, as a stout or tall person. Colloq.