| 单词 | mizzen peak | 
| 释义 | > as lemmasmizzen peak  a.  The upper end of a gaff (gaff n.1 2); the upper aftermost corner of a sail extended by a gaff. Also with distinguishing word, as  gaff peak,  mizzen peak. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > sail > 			[noun]		 > upper corner peak1692 nock1794 throat1808 1692    N. Luttrell Diary in  Brief Hist. Relation State Affairs 		(1857)	 II. 456  				Hanging white flags..on the mizen peak. 1750    Minutes Proc. Trial Rear-Admiral Knowles 22  				I remember a Genoeze Frag being hoisted..on board the Cornwall, at the mizin Peek. 1762    W. Falconer Shipwreck  ii. 27  				The reef enwrapp'd, th' inserted nittles ty'd, The hallyards, thrott and peek, are next apply'd. 1806    A. Duncan Life Nelson 75  				Nelson directed his fleet to hoist four lights..at the mizen peak. 1840    R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast ix. 69  				There was only one vessel in the port—a long, sharp brig..with..English colors at her peak. 1894    Times 16 June 12/2  				Healy had to gybe, but, though warned to lower his peak, he performed the operation with unshortened sail. 1901    W. C. Russell Ship's Adventure vii  				There's the barque that fouled us last night, sir. She's got a wift at her mizzen-peak. 1927    G. Bradford Gloss. Sea Terms  				Peak span, a piece of wire or rope leading from the lower masthead to the peak of a standing gaff to support it in position. 1962    A. G. Course Dict. Nautical Terms (at cited word)  				Signal halliards rove through a block at the peak were known as peak halliards. 1990    Small Boat Jrnl. Jan. 48/3  				The sail is pivoted around the axis from the tack downhaul up to the peak. < as lemmas | 
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