apeak

After they had gone on in this way a few minutes, Forester ordered the oars apeak, and put the crew at ease.

The donkey winch soon began its work, and I felt the great anchor at length break away and come apeak.

Apeak, when the cable is hove taut, so as to bring the vessel nearly over the anchor.

Both parties appeared for some seconds as if spellbound, and the oars on both rafts were for a while held “apeak.”