peak

IPA(Pronunciation)

/piːk/

Verb

transitive intransitive

(transitive, nautical) To raise the point of (a gaff) closer to perpendicular. / To reach a highest degree or maximum. / To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.

Japanese Meaning

（船舶用語）ガフ（帆を操作する時の棒）の先端を垂直に近づけるように上げる / 最高度に達する、最大に達する / 頂点や尖った形になる、またはそのような形状を呈する

What is this buttons?

Peak the gaff slightly to bring its tip closer to the perpendicular and improve the sail's trim.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

ガフの先端を垂直に近づけるように少し上げて、帆の調整を良くしてください。

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Sense（1）

(transitive, nautical) To raise the point of (a gaff) closer to perpendicular.

Sense（2）

To reach a highest degree or maximum.

Historians argue about when the Roman Empire began to peak and ultimately decay.

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Sense（3）

To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.

There peaketh up a mightie high mounte.

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Sense（4）

(gender-critical) To cause to adopt gender-critical or trans-exclusionary views (ellipsis of peak trans).

I came to this via sport but the thing that really peaked me was this.

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peaks

（ present singular third-person ）

peaking

（ participle present ）

peaked

（ participle past ）

peaked

（ past ）

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