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| • | A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap. |
| • | The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point; often, the whole hill or mountain, esp. when isolated; as, the Peak of Teneriffe. |
| • | The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail; -- used in many combinations; as, peak-halyards, peak-brails, etc. |
| • | The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it. |
| • | The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill. |
| • | To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak. |
| • | To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sicky. |
| • | To pry; to peep slyly. |
| • | To raise to a position perpendicular, or more nearly so; as, to peak oars, to hold them upright; to peak a gaff or yard, to set it nearer the perpendicular. |
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Update: 2024-06-02