Word Of The Week #152

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Word Of The Week -- spinnaker
Definition: spin·na·ker (spĭn'&-k&r)
n.A large triangular sail set on a spar that swings out opposite the mainsail, used on yachts when running before the wind.
Etymology: [Perhaps ultimately from Sphinx, name of the first yacht to use such a sail; alternately, perhaps from spin, to move rapidly (variant of Scots

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[errforce1]

Yachts... Used on sailboats running before the wind, sheesh. I've helped hoist one.

[rawdogue]

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