Definition of SPINNAKER

spinnaker

Meanings

Plural: spinnakers

Noun

  • a large and usually triangular headsail; carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind
  • A sail supplemental to the mainsail, especially a triangular one, used on yachts for running before the wind.

Verb

  • To sail using a spinnaker

Synonyms

spinney

Scrabble Score: 15

spinnaker is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
spinnaker is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
spinnaker is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

spinnaker is a valid Words With Friends word