apeak
In a vertical line, the cable having been sufficiently hove in to bring the ship over itIn a vertical line, the cable having been sufficiently hove in to bring the ship over it.
/əˈpiːk/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)In a vertical line, the cable having been sufficiently hove in to bring the ship over it.
Origin
From French à pic (“at its summit; vertically”), compare with Italian a picco.From French à pic (“at its summit; vertically”), compare with Italian a picco.
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