spanker

/ˈspæŋkər/
noun
  1. A person who spanks, especially as a punishment.
    • In the old story, the spanker used a wooden paddle.
    • He was not a spanker; he preferred to use time-outs.
    • The strict nanny was known as a firm spanker.
  2. A fast horse or one that moves with a lively gait.
    • The farmer's best spanker won the county fair race.
    • That old mare is still a spanker when she wants to be.
    • She rode a beautiful spanker that galloped across the field.
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