spinnaker
a large, usually triangular sail carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind or when the wind is abaft the beam.
Origin of spinnaker
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The new algorithm was over 100 times faster at image recognition while consuming just a fraction of the power spinnaker consumes.
New Spiking Neuromorphic Chip Could Usher in an Era of Highly Efficient AI | Shelly Fan | November 9, 2021 | Singularity HubThe breeze kept up, and the spinnaker was carried on 'Britannia' until Cape Barfleur lights were made out right ahead.
Yachting Vol. 2 | Various.A spinnaker is a very handy sail, and preferable to a squaresail in light weather.
The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2 | Variousspinnaker: A modern adaptation of a jib-shaped sail, often seen set from the top masthead and boomed out from the mast.
The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2 | VariousAt the end of half an hour, while we were preparing to set the spinnaker, with a few sickly gasps the wind would die away.
The Cruise of the Snark | Jack London
But that little craft, her big spinnaker filled by the southeast trade, was making a good race of it.
The Cruise of the Snark | Jack London
British Dictionary definitions for spinnaker
/ (ˈspɪnəkə, nautical ˈspæŋkə) /
a large light triangular racing sail set from the foremast of a yacht when running or on a broad reach
Origin of spinnaker
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