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fore⋅peak

  [fawr-peek, fohr-]
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–noun Nautical.
the extreme forward part of the interior of a hull (opposed to afterpeak ).
Origin:
1685–95; fore- + peak 1
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fore·peak   (fôr'pēk', fōr'-)   
n.  The section of the hold of a ship that is within the angle made by the bow and is used for trimming or for storage of cargo.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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