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spencer Definition


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spencer1
noun
    1. A short close-fitting men's overcoat that was worn around the turn of the 19c.
    2. A type of thin woolly vest that was worn by women and girls for warmth in the winter.
Etymology: Early 19c: from the Spencer family name.




spencer2
noun
    1. naut.
      A type of fore-and-aft sail that is set with a gaff on a square-rigger or barque.
Etymology: Early 19c.



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