Spanker Crossword Clue

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	97%	4		Exact Match!
	noun • a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel • an ocean trip taken for pleasure • any structure that resembles a sail verb • traverse or travel on (a body of water) • move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions • travel on water propelled by wind • travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
	29%	5		Mizzen topsail or spanker
	noun • third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy • fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
	29%	6		Sail above the spanker
	noun • third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy • fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast

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New York Times21 Aug 1992	Down 5
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