Defn: The tongue or pole of a cart or other vehicle drawn by two animals. [U.S.]
NEAP Neap, a. Etym: [As. nepflod neap flood; cf. hnipian to bend, incline.]
Defn: Low. Neap tides, the lowest tides of the lunar month, which occur in the second and fourth quarters of the moon; — opposed to spring tides.
NEAP
Neap, n.
Defn: A neap tide.
High springs and dead neaps. Harkwill.
NEAPED
Neaped, a. (Naut.)
Defn: Left aground on the height of a spring tide, so that it will not float till the next spring tide; — called also beneaped.
NEAPOLITAN
Ne`a*pol"i*tan, a. Etym: [L. Neapolitanus, fr. Neapolis Naples, Gr.
Defn: Of of pertaining to Maples in Italy.
— n.
Defn: A native or citizen of Naples.