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forepeak

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fore·peak  (fôrpk, fr-)
n.
The section of the hold of a ship that is within the angle made by the bow and is used for trimming or for storage of cargo.


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But the god changed into a dreadful lion there on the ship, in the bows, and roared loudly: amidships also he showed his wonders and created a shaggy bear which stood up ravening, while on the forepeak was the lion glaring fiercely with scowling brows.
As I did not wish to screw on the fresh-water pump so late, I went forward whistling, and with a key in my hand to unlock the forepeak scuttle, intending to serve the water out of a spare tank we kept there.
Its bent and broken wings and shattered stays sprawled amidst new splintered wood, and its forepeak stuck into the ground.
 
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