1. (

• spoiler ,

) a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning ;

2. (

• plunderer ,
• pillager ,
• looter ,
• spoiler ,
• despoiler ,
• raider ,
• freebooter

) someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) ;

3. (

• pamperer ,
• spoiler ,
• coddler ,
• mollycoddler

) someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence ;

4. (

• spoiler ,

) an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds ;

5. (

• spoiler

) a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag ;