spreader

  1. Noun.  An object or person who spreads.
  2. Noun.  A spacer or device for keeping two objects apart.
  3. Noun.  A device used to spread bulk material.
  4. Noun.  A knife or spatula used to distribute a substance such as butter or jelly.
  5. Noun.  (nautical) A horizontal athwartships spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds away from the mast.

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