Large.
·adj Large; considerable. II. Spanking ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of <<Spank>>. III. Spanking ·adj Moving wit...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Going along with a fresh breeze when the spanker tells, as the aft well-boomed out-sail. The word is...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·- a strong breeze. ...