apeak

or a·peek

[ uh-peek ]

adjective
  1. more or less vertical.

  2. (of a dropped anchor) as nearly vertical as possible without being free of the bottom.

  1. (of an anchored vessel) having the anchor cable as nearly vertical as possible without freeing the anchor.

adverb

Origin of apeak

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; a-1 + peak1

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British Dictionary definitions for apeak

apeak

/ (əˈpiːk) /


adverb, adjective
  1. nautical in a vertical or almost vertical position: with the oars apeak

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