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Definition of spinnaker noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

spinnaker

noun
 
/ˈspɪnəkə(r)/
 
/ˈspɪnəkər/
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  1. a large extra sail on a racing yacht that you use when the wind is coming from behind
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: apparently a fanciful formation from Sphinx, the name of the yacht first using it.
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