单词 | spinnaker |
释义 | spinnaker/ˈspɪnəkə![]() noun ![]() A large three-cornered sail, typically bulging when full, set forward of the mainsail of a racing yacht when running before the wind.The large panniers at the back held the main sail and the spinnaker....
OriginMid 19th century: apparently a fanciful formation from Sphinx, the name of the yacht first using it, perhaps influenced by spanker. Rhymes |
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