neaped

[ neept ]

/ nipt /

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adjective Nautical.

grounded until the next cycle of spring tides.

Nearby words

neanderthaloid, neanic, neanthropic, neap, neap tide, neaped, neapolitan, neapolitan ice cream, neapolitan sixth, near, near at hand

Origin of neaped

First recorded in 1695–1705; neap¹ + -ed³

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Examples from the Web for neaped

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