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a·peak
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Nautical
adjective
1.
more or less vertical.
2.
(of a dropped anchor) as nearly vertical as possible without being free of the bottom.
3.
(of an anchored vessel) having the anchor cable as nearly vertical as possible without freeing the anchor.
adverb
4.
vertically.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Origin:
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a-
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peak
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apeak
(əˈpiːk)
—
adv
, —
adj
nautical
in a vertical or almost vertical position:
with the oars apeak
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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