apeak
/əˈpik/
adverb
- In a vertical or nearly vertical position; straight up.
- The sailor raised the anchor apeak before setting sail.
- The ship's mast was apeak as it prepared to dock.
- The flagpole stood apeak against the clear blue sky.
adjective
- Vertical or straight up; describing something positioned upright.
- The apeak position of the oars signaled the rowers to stop.
- The tent poles were set apeak to hold the canvas tight.
- The diver's body was apeak just before he entered the water.
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