Definition of spinnaker Spinnaker

spin•na•ker

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What does spinnaker mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: spinnakers

spinnaker - a large and usually triangular headsail; carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • spinnaker (Noun)
    A supplemental sail to the main sail, especially a triangular one, used on yachts for running before the wind.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • spinnaker (n.)
    A large triangular sail set upon a boom, -- used when running before the wind.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • spinnaker
    spin′ā-kėr, n. a jib-headed sail sometimes carried on the side opposite the mainsail by racing yachts. [Prob. formed from spin.]

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