afterpeak
noun
Meaning
- The compartment nearest the stern in the hold of a ship
Etymology / origin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep(o)teros Proto-Germanic *after Old English æfter Middle English after English after ▲ Old English æfter Old English æfter- Middle English after- English after- English peak English afterpeak From after- + peak.
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