spanker

the captain ordered the boatswain to fetch the starter, a heavy rope spanker used for discipline.

aft sails like the spanker are crucial for maneuvering the tall ship in tight harbors.

the old fisherman described the sudden gale as a real spanker that nearly capsized his boat.

looking at the black clouds on the horizon, the sailor muttered that a spanker of a storm was coming.

the team won the championship game, playing a spanker of a match that thrilled the fans.

hanging from the mast, the spanker gaff was lowered for repairs before the voyage began.

the new sail design provided more lift than the traditional spanker used on older vessels.

he adjusted the spanker sheet to optimize the sail's angle against the following wind.

naval history books often illustrate the spanker as the fore-and-aft rigged sail on the mizzenmast.

during the race, the skipper called for the spanker to be reefed as the wind intensified.

without a functional spanker, the large ship struggled to maintain its course in the crosswind.