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spinnaker

Pronunciation: /ˈspɪnəkə/

Definition of spinnaker

noun

  • a large three-cornered sail, typically bulging when full, set forward of the mainsail of a racing yacht when running before the wind.

Origin:

mid 19th century: apparently a fanciful formation from Sphinx, the name of the yacht first using it, perhaps influenced by spanker

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