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Word: Spinnaker
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: apparently a fanciful formation from Sphinx, the name of the yacht first using it, perhaps influenced by spanker
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈspɪnəkə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large three-cornered sail, typically bulging when full, set forward of the mainsail of a racing yacht when running before the wind.
Short Definition:large three-cornered sail set forward of mainsail of racing yacht when running before wind
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