neaped

[ neept ]

adjective

, Nautical.

1. grounded until the next cycle of spring tides.

Word History and Origins

Origin of neaped¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; neap ¹ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

A tide that neaped the frail bark of happiness high and dry upon the shores of black despair.

From Project Gutenberg

A ship grounding in a very low tide (neap) is still said to be neaped.

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One was in consequence chartered, but, being neaped in the harbor of Rimouski, did not reach Metis till the 19th August.

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