heave : Idioms & Phrases

frost heave

noun upthrust of ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist soil
frost heave.

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frost heaving

noun upthrust of ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist soil
frost heave.

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heave offering

Heave" of`fer*ing

Definitions

(Jewish Antiq.) An offering or oblation heaved up or elevated before the altar, as the shoulder of the peace offering. See Wave offering. Ex. xxix. 27.

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heave up

verb lift or elevate
heave; heft; heft up.

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To cast, ∨ heave, the lead

to cast the sounding lead for ascertaining the depth of water.

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To heave a cable short

(Naut.), to haul in cable till the ship is almost perpendicularly above the anchor.

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To heave a ship ahead

(Naut.), to warp her ahead when not under sail, as by means of cables.

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To heave a ship down

(Naut.), to throw or lay her down on one side; to careen her.

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To heave a ship to

(Naut.), to bring the ship's head to the wind, and stop her motion.

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To heave about

(Naut.), to put about suddenly.

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To heave at

. (a) To make an effort at. (b) To attack, to oppose. Obs. Fuller.

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To heave in

(Naut.), to shorten (cable).

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To heave in sight

(as a ship at sea), to come in sight; to appear.

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To heave in stays

(Naut.), to put a vessel on the other tack.

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To heave out a sail

(Naut.), to unfurl it.

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To heave taut

(Naut.), to turn a capstan, etc., till the rope becomes strained. See Taut, and Tight.

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To heave the lead

(Naut.), to take soundings with lead and line.

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To heave the log

(Naut.), to cast the log-chip into the water; also, the whole process of ascertaining a vessel's speed by the log.
. (Naut.) See Log.

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To heave up

to vomit. Low

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To heave up anchor

(Naut.), to raise it from the bottom of the sea or elsewhere.

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