Defn: In a vertical line. The anchor in apeak, when the cable has been sufficiently hove in to bring the ship over it, and the ship is them said to be hove apeak. [Spelt also apeek.]
APEHOOD
Ape"hood, n.
Defn: The state of being an ape.
APELLOUS
A*pel"lous, a. Etym: [Pref. a- not + L. pellis skin.]
Defn: Destitute of skin. Brande & C.
APENNINE Ap"en*nine, a. Etym: [L. Apenninus, fr. Celtic pen, or ben, peak, mountain.]
Defn: Of, pertaining to, or designating, the Apennines, a chain of mountains extending through Italy.
APEPSY
A*pep"sy, n. Etym: [NL. apepsia, fr. Gr. (Med.)
Defn: Defective digestion, indigestion. Coxe.
APER
Ap"er, n.