v. t.
n. A blow with the open hand; a slap. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To move with a quick, lively step between a trot and gallop; to move quickly. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
Spanker boom (Naut.),
n. A small coin. [ Obs. or Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
Four spanking grays ready harnessed. G. Colman, the Younger. [ 1913 Webster ]
(Naut.), a strong breeze. [ 1913 Webster ]