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"Heave" Definition
noun
A pulmonary disease of horses that is characterized by respiratory irregularities, such as coughing, and is noticeable especially after exercise or in cold weather.
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An act of hurling; a throw, especially when considered in terms of distance: a heave of 63 feet.
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An upward movement.
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Geology A horizontal dislocation, as of a rock stratum, at a fault.
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The act or an instance of gagging or vomiting.
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verb-transitive
Geology To displace or move (a vein, lode, or stratum, for example).
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Nautical To move (a ship) in a certain direction or into a certain position by hauling: hove the ship astern.
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Nautical To raise or haul up by means of a rope, line, or cable: hove the anchor up and set sail.
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To make rise or swell: the wind heaving huge waves; an exhausted dog heaving its chest.
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To raise or lift, especially with great effort or force: heaved the box of books onto the table. See Synonyms at lift.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
phrasal-verb
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.
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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.
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verb-intransitive
Nautical To move in a certain direction or to a specified position: The frigate hove alongside.
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Nautical To pull at or haul a rope or cable: The brig is heaving around on the anchor.
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Nautical To push at a capstan bar or lever.
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To gag or vomit.
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To rise and fall in turn, as waves.
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idiom
Sight To rise or seem to rise over the horizon into view, as a ship.
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