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forepeak
[ fawr-peek, fohr- ]
forepeak
/ ˈfɔːˌpiːk /
noun
- nautical the interior part of a vessel that is furthest forward
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Her engine-room was partially flooded, for her forepeak was propped on the higher part of the reef, and water had settled aft.
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Billy then bethought him of the wounded prisoner in the dark damp forepeak, all alone, expecting every instant to be his last.
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A tar-pot having been found, Mr Collinson then sent the men below, to fumigate the cabin and the forepeak.
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While you are getting breakfast I'll explore your forepeak, with your permission.'
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While the fellows kept the hatch of the forepeak closed the smoke could hardly filter through into the forecastle.
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