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- [spin-uh-ker]
- /ˈspɪn ə kər/
- /ˈspɪ.nəkə(r)/
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- [spin-uh-ker]
- /ˈspɪn ə kər/
Definitions of spinnaker word
- noun spinnaker a large, usually triangular sail carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind or when the wind is abaft the beam. 1
- noun spinnaker large sail 1
- countable noun spinnaker A spinnaker is a large, light, triangular sail that is attached to the front mast of a boat. 0
- noun spinnaker a large light triangular racing sail set from the foremast of a yacht when running or on a broad reach 0
- noun spinnaker a large, triangular, baggy headsail used on some racing yachts when running before the wind 0
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Origin of spinnaker
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; said to be alteration of Sphinx, name of the first yacht making regular use of this sail
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Parts of speech for Spinnaker
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spinnaker popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with spinnaker
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- what does spinnaker mean?
- what is a spinnaker sail?
- how high is the spinnaker tower?
- what size spinnaker?
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