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spinnaker

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Noun
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spin=na=ker

CIDE DICTIONARY

spinnakern. 
     A large triangular sail set upon a boom, -- used when running before the wind.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

spinnaker, n. a large triangular sail carried opposite the mainsail of a racing-yacht running before the wind.

Etymology
fanciful f. Sphinx, name of yacht first using it, perh. after spanker

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