forepeak

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noun

The part of the hold of a ship within the angle of the bow.

Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounforepeak (plural forepeaks)

plural forepeaks

  1. nauticalThe part of the hold of a ship within the angle of the bow.

Origin

From fore- + peak.

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Translations

Dutch voorpiek
  • voorpiekhold in the bow
Italian gavone di prua
  • gavone di pruahold in the bow
Cite this entry
APA

forepeak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forepeak

MLA

“forepeak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forepeak. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forepeak,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forepeak.

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