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afterpeak

[ af-ter-peek, ahf- ]
/ ˈæf tərˌpik, ˈɑf- /
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noun Nautical.
the extreme after part of the interior of a hull, especially that part below the water immediately forward of the sternpost (opposed to forepeak).
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Origin of afterpeak

after + peak1

Words nearby afterpeak

afternoon watch, after one's own heart, afterpain, afterpains, after-party, afterpeak, afterperception, afterpiece, afterpotential, after-ripening, after-run
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British Dictionary definitions for afterpeak

afterpeak
/ (ˈɑːftəˌpiːk) /
noun
nautical the space behind the aftermost bulkhead, often used for storage
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