The sea-mans dictionary, or, An exposition and demonstration of all the parts and things belonging to a shippe together with an explanation of all the termes and phrases used in the practique of navigation / composed by Henry Manwaring ...

A Peeke.

To heave a Peeke, Is to heave the Hawse of the Ship-Right-over the Anchor, so that the Cabell is then a right perpendicular betwixt them. To Ride a Peeke, is to have the Maine-yard, and fore yard hoysed-up, and so one end brought up close to the Shrowdes, the other being raised up, and so are they done to contrary sides: the Star∣boord-yard-Arme of the Maine yard comming downe to the Star∣boord side, and the Lat-boord of the fore-yard, so the yards seeme to crosse one another, like a S^t Andrew-crosse. The manner of doing it is from the Maine yard letting goe Star-boord-Top-saile sheates▪

and Topping up the Lar-boord Lists; and so contrary-wise for the fore-yard. To Ride a Broud Peeke, is to Ride in the same manner, but the yard must be but halfe mast high; they never likely Ride in this manner with their yards, but in a River, the reason, lest rideing with their yards a crosse, some Ship might by chance come fowse of them, and breake their yards: Also that Roome which is in a Ships-howld from the bitts forward unto the Stem, is called the Peeke, or fore-Peeke of the Ship: In the Kings Ships the Powder is placed there: Merchant-men place their victuals there outward-bound: but other men of warre (which are full of men,) will use it for to ledge some of the Companie.