"apeak" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /əˈpiːk/
Etymology: From French à pic (“at its summit; vertically”), compare with Italian a picco. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|à}} French à Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} apeak (not comparable)
  1. (nautical, of an anchor) In a vertical line, the cable having been sufficiently hove in to bring the ship over it. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Nautical Synonyms: apeek
    Sense id: en-apeak-en-adv-3OstL7Sq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: nautical, transport

Alternative forms

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