əˈpēk adverb (or adjective)
Etymology: alteration (influenced by peak ) of earlier apike, probably from French à pic vertically
: in a vertical position : held vertically
the oars were all apeak — W.J.Dakin
əˈpēk adverb (or adjective)
Etymology: alteration (influenced by peak ) of earlier apike, probably from French à pic vertically
: in a vertical position : held vertically
the oars were all apeak — W.J.Dakin
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012