Apoop
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 On the poop; astern. not-comparable
"Thus, she made as much lee-way as head-way, could get along very nearly as fast with the wind ahead as when it was apoop, and was particularly great in a calm."
Example
More examples"Thus, she made as much lee-way as head-way, could get along very nearly as fast with the wind ahead as when it was apoop, and was particularly great in a calm."
Etymology
From a- + poop.
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