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spencer2

Pronunciation: /ˈspɛnsə/

Definition of spencer

noun

Sailing

a trysail.

Origin:

mid 19th century: of unknown origin

spencer in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of spencer in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

spelter
spelunking
spence
Spence, Sir Basil
spencer ¹
spencer ²
Spencer, Herbert
Spencer, Sir Stanley
Spencerian
spend
spend a penny

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offing

/ ˈɒfɪŋ

noun

the more distant part of the sea in view …

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