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spinnaker
[spinnaker 词源字典]
spinnaker:
see
sphinx
[spinnaker etymology, spinnaker origin, 英语词源]
spinnaker (n.)
"large triangular sail," 1866, either a derivative of
spin
in the sense of "go rapidly" or a corrupt pronunciation of
Sphinx
, which was the name of the first yacht known to carry this type of sail.