v. i. [ Probably fr. spume foam. See Spume. ] (Naut.) To be driven steadily and swiftly, as before a strong wind; to be driven before the wind without any sail, or with only a part of the sails spread; to scud under bare poles. [ Written also spoon. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

When virtue spooms before a prosperous gale,
My heaving wishes help to fill the sail. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]