heaving motion

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• Heaving to — In sailing, heaving to (also heave to) is a way of slowing the boat s forward progress, fixing the helm and foresail position so that the boat doesn t have to be actively steered, thereby allowing the crew to attend other tasks. It is commonly… …   Wikipedia

• Heaving — Heave Heave (h[=e]v), v. t. [imp. {Heaved} (h[=e]vd), or {Hove} (h[=o]v); p. p. {Heaved}, {Hove}, formerly {Hoven} (h[=o] v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Heaving}.] [OE. heven, hebben, AS. hebban; akin to OS. hebbian, D. heffen, OHG. heffan, hevan, G.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• scend — /send/, Naut. v.i. (of a vessel) 1. to heave in a swell. 2. to lurch forward from the motion of a heavy sea. n. 3. the heaving motion of a vessel. 4. the forward impulse imparted by the motion of a sea against a vessel. Also, send. [1615 25; cf.… …   Universalium

• scend — n. & v. Naut. n. 1 the impulse given by a wave or waves (scend of the sea). 2 a plunge of a vessel. v.intr. (of a vessel) plunge or pitch owing to the impulse of a wave. Etymology: alt. f. SEND or DESCEND * * * verb rise or heave upward under the …   Useful english dictionary

• scend — or send II [[t]sɛnd[/t]] v. i. 1) naut. navig. (of a vessel) to heave in a swell 2) naut. navig. the heaving motion of a vessel • Etymology: 1615–25; perh. by aphesis from ascend, descend …   From formal English to slang

• estuary — /ˈɛstʃəri / (say eschuhree), /ˈɛstjəri/ (say estyuhree) noun (plural estuaries) 1. that part of the mouth or lower course of a river in which its current meets the sea s tides, and is subject to their effects. 2. an arm or inlet of the sea.… …  

• Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …   Wikipedia

• Sea shanty — For the song Sea Shanty by Quasi, see Featuring Birds For the album Sea Shanties by English band High Tide, see High Tide (band). Sailors sang shanties while performing shipboard labor A shanty (also spelled chantey , chanty ) is a type of work… …   Wikipedia

• heave — [c]/hiv / (say heev) verb (heaved or, Chiefly Nautical, hove, heaving) –verb (t) 1. to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist. 2. to lift and throw, often with effort or force: to heave an anchor overboard. 3. Nautical a. to haul, draw, or… …  

• heave — I. verb (heaved or hove; heaving) Etymology: Middle English heven, from Old English hebban; akin to Old High German hevan to lift, Latin capere to take Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. obsolete elevate …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• heave — heaver, n. heaveless, adj. /heev/, v., heaved or (esp. Naut.) hove; heaving; n. v.t. 1. to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist: to heave a heavy ax. 2. to throw, esp. to lift and throw with effort, force, or violence: to heave an anchor… …   Universalium