APEAK
Etymology
Adverb
apeak (not comparable)
(nautical, of an anchor) In a vertical line, the cable having been sufficiently hove in to bring the ship over it.
Anagrams
• akepa
Source: Wiktionary
A*peak", adv. & a. Etym: [Pref. a- + peak. Cf. F. Ã pic vertically.] (Naut.)
Definition: In a vertical line. The anchor in apeak, when the cable has been sufficiently hove in to bring the ship over it, and the ship is them said to be hove apeak. [Spelt also apeek.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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