peak tank

peak tank

[′pēk ‚taŋk]
(naval architecture)
A tank which is at the bow or stern end of a ship and is low in the ship, usually kept empty and dry but sometimes used to carry potable water.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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