afterpeak: Meaning and Definition of

af•ter•peak

Pronunciation: (af'tur-pēk", äf'-), [key]
— n. Naut.
  1. the extreme after part of the interior of a hull, esp. that part below the water immediately forward of the sternpost (opposed to forepeak).
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