Nautical Term: Peak
Definition of Peak
A peak refers to the highest point of a sail’s curve, located between the fore peak and after peak. For instance, in the following paragraph, the term ‘peak’ is used to describe the highest point of a sail’s curve:
The ship’s sails filled with the wind as the crew adjusted the sheets. The fore peak, located at the bow of the ship, was surpassed by the sail’s curve at the peak, which occurred between the fore peak and after peak.
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