- aft peak
- сущ. ахтерпик - (нидерл. achterpiek)-крайний кормовой отсек судна для хранения запаса воды, водного балласта.
English-Russian sailing ships dictionary. 2014.
English-Russian sailing ships dictionary. 2014.
Peak — Peak, n. [OE. pek, AS. peac, perh of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. peac a sharp pointed thing. Cf. {Pike}.] 1. A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap. Run your beard into a peak. Beau. & Fl … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peak — peak1 [pēk] vi. [< ?] to become sickly; waste away; droop peak2 [pēk] n. [var. of PIKE5] 1. a tapering part that projects; pointed end or top, as of a cap, roof, etc. 2. part of the hairline coming to a point on the forehead; widow s peak … English World dictionary
Peak — A Peak may refer to:Arts and Fashion *The British English term for the part of a hat known as the visor in American English * Peak Practice , a British television drama seriesComputing *PEAKS(software) is a proteomics MS/MS software that… … Wikipedia
peak — I. noun Etymology: perhaps alteration of pike Date: 1530 1. a pointed or projecting part of a garment; especially the visor of a cap or hat 2. promontory 3. a sharp or pointed end 4. a. (1) the top of a hill or mountain ending in a point … New Collegiate Dictionary
Peak halyard — In sailing, the peak halyard (or peak for short) is a line that raises the end of a gaff further from the mast, [cite web |url=http://www.marisafe.com/resources/boatdictionary.asp?mode=browse term=P did=4710 |title=peak halyard |accessdate=2008… … Wikipedia
Fore peak — Peak Peak, n. [OE. pek, AS. peac, perh of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. peac a sharp pointed thing. Cf. {Pike}.] 1. A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap. Run your beard into a peak. Beau … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
after peak — /ˈaftə pik/ (say ahftuh peek) noun an enclosed space aft under decks, used as a store or for keeping drinking water …
fore-and-aft rig — noun rig in which the principal sails are fore and aft • Hypernyms: ↑rig, ↑rigging * * * noun 1. : a sailing ship rig in which most or all of the sails are not attached to yards but are bent to gaffs or set on the masts or on stays in the midship … Useful english dictionary
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Ship construction — articleissues wikify=November 2007 rewrite=May 2008Several basic ship types are considered. The particular features of appearance, construction, layout, size, etc., will be examined for the various ship types.General cargo ships# The general… … Wikipedia