apeak

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The anchor's apeak, and we're off for the ould country, and a murrain on this land of yours! "

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  1. adverb Nautical In a vertical or almost vertical position or direction: rowers holding their oars apeak.

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  • Give way, boys; we must have that fish There was no need to urge the men, for their backs were strained to the utmost, their faces were flushed, and the big veins in their necks swelled almost to bursting, with the tremendous exertion Hold hard," said the captain, in a low voice, for now that we were getting near our prey, we made as little noise as possible The men at once threw their oars "apeak," as they say; that is, raised them straight up in the air, and waited for further orders. —  Fighting the Whales
  • My anchor is short stay apeak, and I shall be under sail in half an hour Captain Levee sailed at the time that he mentioned; I remained at anchor till the next morning, and then once more was running down the Irish Channel before a stiff breeze. —  The Privateersman
  • Give way, boys; we must have that fish There was no need to urge the men, for their backs were strained to the utmost, their faces were flushed, and the big veins in their necks swelled almost to bursting, with the tremendous exertion Hold hard," said the captain in a low voice, for now that we were getting near our prey we made as little noise as possible The men at once threw their oars "apeak", as they say; that is, raised them straight, up in the air, and waited for further orders. —  Fighting the Whales
  • "Anchor apeak, sir," he reported to the first lieutenant Pawl the capstan, stopper the cable, and unship the bars!" —  Outward Bound Or, Young America Afloat
  • Now, with the anchor apeak, they were ordered to the capstan again, and they realized that the Young America was actually going to sea. —  Outward Bound Or, Young America Afloat
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  1. Alteration of apike, probably from French à pic : à, to (from Old French a, from Latin ad-; see ad-) + pic, peak (from Old French).

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  1. Formerly also apeek; from a + peak, a point; after F. ā pic, vertically.
 

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