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Vertically, in nautical talk
Answer for the clue "Vertically, in nautical talk ", 5 letters:
apeak
Alternative clues for the word apeak
- Vertical, to a sailor
- In a straight up position
- Vertical, while sailing
- " . . . upon ___ in Darien"
- In a vertical position, as an anchor
- "Silent, upon ___ in Darien": Keats
- As vertical as possible, as an embedded anchor
- More or less vertical, to a sailor
- In vertical position at sea
- Vertically, to a sailor
Usage examples of apeak.
When I landed with my trade-goods, leaving my steering sweep apeak, Otoo left his stroke position and came into the stern-sheets, where a Winchester lay ready to hand under a flap of canvas.
With these thoughts, he urged his men to put their strength to the work, and in a few minutes the anchor was apeak, and the vessel under sail.
My anchor is short stay apeak, and I shall be under sail in half an hour.