afterpeak

noun

af·​ter·​peak

ˈaf-tər-ˌpēk

: the extreme after compartment in a ship's hold where the ship narrows toward the sternpost

Word History

Etymology

after- + peak entry 1

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

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