n.
Pronunciation: ' p ē k
Function: 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 (2) : a prominent mountain usually having a well-defined summit b : something resembling a mountain peak
5 a : the upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail b : the narrow part of a ship's bow or stern or the part of the hold in it
6 a : the highest level or greatest degree b : a high point in a course of development especially as represented on a graph
7 : WIDOW'S PEAK
synonyms see SUMMIT