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, afterpiece, after-ripening, after-run, afters, afterschool

British Dictionary definitions for afterpeak

afterpeak

/ (ˈɑːftəˌpiːk) /

noun

nautical the space behind the aftermost bulkhead, often used for storage

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