apeak

or a·peek

[ uh-peek ]
/ əˈpik /
Nautical

adjective

more or less vertical.
(of a dropped anchor) as nearly vertical as possible without being free of the bottom.
(of an anchored vessel) having the anchor cable as nearly vertical as possible without freeing the anchor.

adverb

vertically.

Origin of apeak

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

Words nearby apeak

apb, apc, ape, ape hangers, ape-man, apeak, apec, apeldoorn, apelles, apellous, apeman

Example sentences from the Web for apeek

  • The anchor is apeek when the cable has been sufficiently hove in to bring the ship over it.

    The Sailor's Word-Book |William Henry Smyth

British Dictionary definitions for apeek

apeak
/ (əˈpiːk) /

adverb, adjective

nautical in a vertical or almost vertical position with the oars apeak