peak

Noun

peak (plural peaks)

1. A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.
2. (geography) The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point; often, the whole hill or mountain, esp. when isolated; as, the Peak of Teneriffe.
3. (nautical) The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail; -- used in many combinations; as, peak-halyards, peak-brails, etc.
4. (nautical) The narrow part of a vessel"s bow, or the hold within it.
5. (nautical) The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.
6. (mathematics) For sine waves, the point at which the value of y is at its maximum.

4 letters in word "peak": A E K P.

No anagrams for peak found in this word list.

Words found within peak:

ae ake ape ea ka kae kea kep pa pe pea

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