Peekskill

[ peek-skil ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

He was born in Peekskill, New York, and now lives in Brooklyn.

They moved accordingly, crossed the Hudson and took up a position below Peekskill.

This paragraph refers to one of Clinton's spies, who was captured while gathering information in Putnam's camp at Peekskill.

I mentioned the steamer on which I had been a passenger, and he assured me she would make a landing at Peekskill.

Just so, in my youth, sailing on the Hudson, one heard all night the sound of Peekskill landing!

West Point succeeds; and there is more beautiful scenery at Peekskill.

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