'Spanker boom' definitions:

Definition of 'Spanker boom'

From: GCIDE
  • Spanker \Spank"er\ (sp[a^][ng]k"[~e]r), n.
  • 1. One who spanks, or anything used as an instrument for spanking. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (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. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. One who takes long, quick strides in walking; also, a fast horse. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Something very large, or larger than common; a whopper, as a stout or tall person. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
  • Spanker boom (Naut.), a boom to which a spanker sail is attached. See Illust. of Ship. [1913 Webster]