The men at once threw their oars "apeak," as they say; that is, raised them straight up in the air, and waited for further orders. ❋ Unknown (1859)
The men at once threw their oars "apeak", as they say; that is, raised them straight, up in the air, and waited for further orders. ❋ Unknown (1859)
"apeak," the "sheets" drawn "taut" and "belayed," and the wet canvas, spread out once more, became filled with the breeze, and carried the craft with a singing sound through the water. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)
When I landed with my trade goods, leaving my steering sweep apeak, Otoo left his stroke position and came into the stern sheets, where a Winchester lay ready to hand under a flap of canvas. ❋ Unknown (2010)
#1 I was floored when I heard Gary Sinese apeak about his love of Focus on the Family and real patriots like Palin … floored. the others were a given, but for some reason I expected more from this guy! ❋ Unknown (2010)
Anyone who dares apeak honestly about Obama will be demonized, called a racist. ❋ Unknown (2008)
You believe what they SAY when everyone with half a brain knows that ACTIONS apeak louder… ❋ Unknown (2006)
We apeak of things we know, we bear testimony of things we have seen. ❋ Unknown (2004)
I should be glad to see you at the garrison, if the wind of your inclination sits that way; and mayhap it may be a comfort to your aunt, to behold you alongside of her, when her anchor is apeak. ❋ Unknown (2004)
With oars apeak, and paddles down, the sheets of their sails adrift, the three boats now stilly floated, awaiting Moby ❋ Unknown (2002)
Haplo remained standing in respectful silence, waiting for his lord to apeak. ❋ Hickman, Tracy (1993)
Captain Costigan, left his establishment, to take up her quarters on board the good ship, now lying with her anchor apeak in the offing. ❋ Unknown (N/A)
Should it be evening, he will see the cutter already under weigh and standing seaward; but, should it be fine weather, plenty of day, and wind right off the shore, even then she lies to the wind anchor apeak, and mainsail hoisted, ready to run at a moment's notice, so sudden are the shifts of wind, and so hard to claw off from those treacherous shores. ❋ Frederic S. Cozzens (N/A)
The hoarse roar of Rolfe, reporting the anchor apeak, and the bellowing bass of old Bill Blunt giving the word to belay the peak halliards, failed to disturb them. ❋ Aylward Edward Dingle (N/A)
"All right," said Commander Nesbitt, when I reached the poop and repeated Mr Jellaby's message, the import of which he already knew from the stoppage of all movement below, and the report of the boatswain from the forecastle that the anchor was "a short stay apeak"; when, advancing to the rail, he called out in a louder key, "Bosun's mate, pipe the hands to breakfast!" ❋ John B. [Illustrator] Greene (N/A)
Dido was apeak, under all sails, and by eight o'clock, was leading down the north channel with skysails set for Old England. ❋ Joseph Darvall (N/A)
I landed with my trade goods, leaving my steering sweep apeak, Otoo left his stroke position and came into the stern sheets, where a ❋ Unknown (1914)
