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Forespeak vs Forepeak - What's the difference?

forespeak | forepeak |

As a verb forespeak

is (obsolete|transitive) to foretell; to predict.

As a noun forepeak is

(nautical) the part of the hold of a ship within the angle of the bow.

forespeak

English

Verb

  • (obsolete) To foretell; to predict.
    • My mother was half a witch; never anything that she forespake but came to pass. — Beaumont and Fletcher.
    (Webster 1913)

    forepeak

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) The part of the hold of a ship within the angle of the bow

    • Derived terms

    * forepeak bulkhead