NEAPING

Verb

neaping

present participle of neap

Anagrams

• panéing, peaning, pinnage

Source: Wiktionary


NEAP

Neap, n. Etym: [Cf. Neb, Nape.]

Definition: The tongue or pole of a cart or other vehicle drawn by two animals. [U.S.]

Neap, a. Etym: [As. nepflod neap flood; cf. hnipian to bend, incline.]

Definition: Low. Neap tides, the lowest tides of the lunar month, which occur in the second and fourth quarters of the moon; -- opposed to spring tides.

Neap, n.

Definition: A neap tide. High springs and dead neaps. Harkwill.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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