10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APEEK»
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apeek in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
apeek and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Sailor's Word-book: An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical ...
APE, or Sea-ape. The long-tailed shark. Also, an active American seal. APEEK. A
ship drawn directly over the anchor is apeek: when the fore-stay and cable form a
line, it is short stay apeek; when in a line with the main-stay, long stay apeek.
William Henry Smyth, Sir Edward Belcher, 1867
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The Sailor's Word: A Complete Dictionary of Nautical Terms ...
APEEK. A ship drawn directly over the anchor is apeek: when the fore-stay and
cable form a line, it is short stay apeek; when in a line with the main-stay, long
stay apeek. The anchor is apeek when the cable has been sufficiently hove in to
...
William Henry Smyth, Edward Belcher, 2008
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Dirty Assets: Emerging Issues in the Regulation of Criminal ...
APeek. Through. the. Door. Heeding Rider'scall for accessibility, several attempts
were madeby the author togain access through the doors ofSOCA. The most
recent ofthesecommenced during 2008whenan initialemail requestto SOCAwas
...
Dr Colin King, Professor Clive Walker, 2014
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Series 7 Exam For Dummies
aPeek. at. the. Direct participation programs (limited partnerships) (Chapter 11)
Options (Chapter 12). As a practical exam, the Series 7 requires you to master
vocabulary, handle customer accounts, understand the rules and regulations that
...
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The Mariner's Dictionary, Or American Seaman's Vocabulary of ...
... called degrees, of which the angle is said to contain so many. APEEK,
perpendicular. See ANCHoR's APEEK. APRON, a square piece of sheet-lead
tied over the :. touch-hole of a cannon, to keep the charge dry at sea, or in rainy
weather.
William FALCONER (Poet.), 1805
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Seamanship, both in theory and practice: to which is ...
AN-END. The position of any mast, &c. when erected perpendicularly on the deck
. The top-masts are said to be an-end when they are hoisted up to their usual
stations. APEEK. Perpendicular to the anchor; the cable having been drawn so
tight ...
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An Universal Dictionary of the Marine: Or, A Copious ...
See the article APEEK. The ANCHOR is a-tript or a-ioeigb. See thofe articles,. To
back the ANCHOR. See BACK. To cat the ANCHOR, (cafonner l'ancret Fr.) is to
hook a tackle called the: tat to it's ring, and thereby pull it upclofe to the cat-head ...
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The British Mariner's Vocabulary: Or Universal Dictionary of ...
APEEK, perpendicular. See anchor's apeek. APRON, a square piece of sheet-
lead tied over the touch-hole of the cannon, to keep the charge dry at sea, or in
rainy weather. Apron of a dock, the platform on which the dock-gates are shut.
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The Practical Navigator: Being a Complete Epitome of ...
Apeek. Perpendicular to the anchor, the cable having been drawn so- tight as to
bring the ship directly over it. The anchor is then said to be apeek. Arm the lead.
Apply tallow to the lower end. Ashore. On the shore, as opposed to aboard.
John Hamilton Moore, Joseph Foss Dessiou, 1828
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The boy's manual of seamanship and gunnery
Cable short Apeek. — A cable is called short apeek when it is nearly up and
down. It is up and clown when the ship is directly over it. Cable under Foot. —
The cable is said to be under foot when it is veered quickly before the ship has
had time ...
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APEEK»
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apeek is used in the context of the following news items.
Politics, World Cup fever drive sales at the book fair held in Delhi
Apeek into the lives of hobby our politicians has become the nation's latest, post the elections. But it is not just the media who wants to know ... «Times of India, Feb 15»
Nightwood Theatre's New Groundswell Festival to Return 9/8-14
The New Groundswell Festival marks the first opportunity for audiences to get apeek at the show's brand new libretto, music, and staging. «Broadway World, Jul 14»
Robbie Williams writers sign to Universal Music Publishing
Their current work with Robbie Williams is just apeek into what they are capable of doing. Expect great things from them for years to come. «musicweek.com, Nov 12»
Pricing for 2010 Nissan Frontier Pickup Truck Announced
Take apeek around and see how many noncommercial regular cab pickups you see on the road. Nissan chose to stick with King Cabs and ... «PickupTrucks.com, Aug 09»
Campaigns: Health - Supermum makes war on head lice
A campaign website - onceaweektake apeek.com - was set up and educational leaflets were offered for free via the site, giving advice on head ... «PRWeek UK, Jun 09»
