forepeakn.
/ˈfɔːpiːk/, U.S. /ˈfɔrˌpik/ Nautical.
The extreme end of the forehold in the angle of the bows.
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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > body of vessel > bottom or part under water > [noun] > hold > parts of hold
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1693 R. Lyde True Acct. Retaking of Ship 11 I will command three of them down in the Fore-pike.
1693 R. Lyde True Acct. Retaking of Ship 17 A Scuttle..that went down into the Forepeak.
1836 F. Marryat Three Cutters i, in Pirate & Three Cutters 232 Luxury..is not wholly lost, even at the fore-peak.
1890 Times 6 Feb. 5/6 The collision-bulkhead, separating the forepeak from the watertight compartments.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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