| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb apeakly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb | 1. 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.[Websters]. | |
| Adverb Form (apeakly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective apeak.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
"APEAK" is a common misspelling or typo for: speak. |
Date "APEAK" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1790. (references) |
| Etymology:Apeak \A*peak"\, adverb & adjective. [Prefix a- + peak. Compare to French [`a] pic vertically.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: APEAK
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adverb] One the point; in a posture to pierce. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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Common Expressions: APEAK
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| The anchor is apeak | When the cable is drawn in do tight as to bring to ship directly over it. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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