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heave
idiom
1. Sight To rise or seem to rise over the horizon into view, as a ship.
noun
1. A pulmonary disease of horses that is characterized by respiratory irregularities, such as coughing, and is noticeable especially after exercise or in cold weather.
2. An act of hurling; a throw, especially when considered in terms of distance: a heave of 63 feet.
3. An upward movement.
4. Geology A horizontal dislocation, as of a rock stratum, at a fault.
5. The act or an instance of gagging or vomiting.
phrasal-verb
1. Heave to Nautical To turn a sailing ship so that its bow heads into the wind and the ship lies motionless except for drifting, in order to meet a storm: The brig hove to.
2. Heave to Nautical To turn an engine-powered vessel in a similar situation so that its bow heads into the seas while proceeding at low speed.
verb
1. To cause to swell or rise.
2. To displace (as a rock stratum) especially by a fault.
3. To utter with obvious effort or with a deep breath .
4. To rise and fall rhythmically.
5. To move a ship in a specified direction or manner.
verb-intransitive
1. Nautical To move in a certain direction or to a specified position: The frigate hove alongside.
2. Nautical To pull at or haul a rope or cable: The brig is heaving around on the anchor.
3. Nautical To push at a capstan bar or lever.
4. To gag or vomit.
5. To rise and fall in turn, as waves.
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Top Words by points |
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heave | 11 |
Scrabble |
2 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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ae | 2 |
ah | 5 |
eh | 5 |
ha | 5 |
he | 5 |
3 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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ave | 6 |
eve | 6 |
hae | 6 |
vee | 6 |
4 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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eave | 7 |
have | 10 |
5 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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heave | 11 |
hevea | 11 |