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spinnaker en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈspɪnəkɚ/ (US)
• (UK) audio
• /ˈspɪnəkə/ (UK)
• spĭn''ə-kər (US)

Meanings

1. A sail supplemental to the mainsail, especially a triangular one, used on yachts for running before the wind.

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Deriveds

gennaker · spinnaker pole · asymmetrical spinnaker

Synonyms

spinney

Translations (17)

bg спинакер (sail) · ca espinàquer (sail) · fi spinaakkeri (sail) · pl motyl (sail) · mk спи́накер (sail) · el τρίγωνο ιστίο (sail) · ru спи́накер (sail) · es espináker (sail) · pl spinaker (sail) · he סְפִּינֵקֶר (sail) · it spi (sail) · it fiocco a pallone (sail) · nn spinnaker (sail) · fi pallopurje (sail) · it spinnaker (sail) · it vela a pallone (sail) · nb spinnaker (sail)

spinnaker en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈspɪnəkɚ/ (US)
• (UK) audio
• /ˈspɪnəkə/ (UK)
• spĭn''ə-kər (US)

Meanings

1. To sail using a spinnaker
   • On the port tack layline , you're defenseless against starboard tackers — you have to dip them , no matter how much you may lose doing it — and the wind shadow of boats spinnakering away from the mark can cost you plenty. 1995, Tom Linskey, Race Winning Strategies:
   • We spinnakered out into the Atlantic and, fortunately, the wind died as night fell. 2010, Pete Goss, Close to the Wind:

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