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afterpeak

afterpeak noun: the compartment nearest the stern in the hold of a ship.

Noun

afterpeak (plural afterpeaks)

  1. The compartment nearest the stern in the hold of a ship

Forms of afterpeak

pluralafterpeaks

Origin of afterpeak

From after- + peak.

Questions about afterpeak

What does afterpeak mean?
Afterpeak means the compartment nearest the stern in the hold of a ship.
What part of speech is afterpeak?
Afterpeak is a noun.
What is the plural of afterpeak?
The plural of afterpeak is afterpeaks.

Words near afterpeak in the dictionary

  1. afterpains
  2. afterpart
  3. afterparties
  4. afterparts
  5. afterparty
  6. afterpeak
  7. afterpeaks
  8. afterperception
  9. afterpiece
  10. afterpieces
  11. afterplay

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