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Definition of Neaped
1. a. Left aground on the height of a spring tide, so that it will not float till the next spring tide; -- called also beneaped.
Definition of Neaped
1. Verb. (past of neap) ¹
2. Adjective. (nautical) Left aground on the height of a spring tide, preventing floating till the next spring tide. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Neaped
1. neap [v] - See also: neap
Lexicographical Neighbors of Neaped
Literary usage of Neaped
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Memories of Sir Llewelyn Turner: Memories Serious and Light of the Irish by Llewelyn Turner, J. E. Vincent (1903)
"... the Vision—Her successes—A banquet at Preston and a duel averted—Mr.
Trevor Roper —The Wyvern—neaped at Carnarvon—Colonel Piers Williams—The Hussar—Best ..."
2. Maritime Notes and Queries: A Record of Shipping Law and Usage (1883)
"The Lay-days, therefore, would not commence till the vessel could legally take
cargo on board.] DEMURRAGE AND LAY-DAYS. SHIP LOADED, BUT neaped. Sm, — 1. ..."
3. The Indian Forester (1896)
"If the contractor has a large balance of logs left either lying in the forest or
neaped in the streams, an area containing a. smaller number of girdled ..."
4. A new dictionary of the English language by Charles Richardson (1839)
"... herbs and fruits neaped (nipped) with cold weather. It is a general word used
all over England. SNEB, or SNIB, v. To catch or snap at— angrily, ..."
5. Burma by Max Ferrars (1900)
"Girdling the tree neaped logs on the Salween river . Felling the tree Dragging
the log Pushing the logs off the shoals 260. ..."
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