Spanker has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand
"someone slapped me on the back and I turned to see who the slapper was"
"my father was the designated spanker in our family"
2
a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel
Broader Terms (hypernyms)