spankers

[US]/ˈspæŋkərz/
[UK]/ˈspæŋkərz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a person who walks or runs quickly; a galloping horse; (informal) an outstanding person

Example Sentences

the skipper ordered the crew to raise the spankers to catch the shifting wind.

old-fashioned schoolteachers often kept spankers in their desks for discipline.

the museum displayed a collection of antique carpet spankers used in the victorian era.

he attached new spankers to the rigging before the sailing competition began.

the controversial debate regarding physical spankers in education continues today.

she bought several wooden spankers to beat the dust out of the heavy rugs.

novice sailors struggled to control the large spankers during the storm.

the antique store had a unique selection of brass and wooden spankers.

modern maritime vessels rarely utilize traditional spankers for propulsion.

parents debated the effectiveness of using spankers versus time-outs for misbehavior.

the loud crack of the spankers alerted the crew to adjust the sails.

dust spankers were essential cleaning tools before the invention of vacuum cleaners.

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