ˈforepeak Naut.
Also 7 forepike.
[f. fore- prefix + peak n.2]
The extreme end of the forehold in the angle of the bows.
| 1693 R. Lyde Retaking a Ship 11, I will command three of them down into the Fore-pike. Ibid. 17 A Scuttle..that went down into the Forepeak. 1835 Marryat Three Cutt. i, Luxury..is not wholly lost, even at the fore-peak. 1890 Times 6 Feb. 5/6 The collision-bulkhead, separating the forepeak from the watertight compartments. |