Definition of "spinner" [spin•ner]

• One that spins: a spinner of flax; a spinner of tall tales. (noun)
• A fishing lure that rotates rapidly. (noun)
• A fairing fitted over the hub of the propeller in some aircraft. (noun)
• Games A device consisting of a dial and an arrow that is spun to indicate the next move in some board games. (noun)

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• "Yes | No | Report from urban moore wrote 43 weeks 5 days ago best lure i have found over a spinner is a grub that fits the water color"
• "A very excellent bass "spinner" is made by taking a fireman's shield, dyeing it red, tying it to a pair of boy's skates, attaching it to a mouse trap and dragging it through the water at a speed not exceeding twenty miles an hour."
• "So I tell my clients to engage the reel while the spinner is still in the air and start cranking before it hits the water."