Definition of heave

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Heave (v. t.) To force from, or into, any position; to cause to move; also, to throw off; -- mostly used in certain nautical phrases; as, to heave the ship ahead..

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Zion :: Zion (n.) The heavenly Jerusalem; heaven.
Hoven :: Hoven () p. p. of Heave.
Heaves :: Heaves (n.) A disease of horses, characterized by difficult breathing, with heaving of the flank, wheezing, flatulency, and a peculiar cough; broken wind..
Gag :: Gag (v. t.) To cause to heave with nausea.
Sphere :: Sphere (n.) The apparent surface of the heavens, which is assumed to be spherical and everywhere equally distant, in which the heavenly bodies appear to have their places, and on which the various astronomical circles, as of right ascension and declination, the equator, ecliptic, etc., are conceived to be drawn; an ideal geometrical sphere, with the astronomical and geographical circles in their proper positions on it..
Breastband :: Breastband (n.) A band for the breast. Specifically: (Naut.) A band of canvas, or a rope, fastened at both ends to the rigging, to support the man who heaves the lead in sounding..
Heavened :: Heavened (imp. & p. p.) of Heave.
Thunderbolt :: Thunderbolt (n.) A shaft of lightning; a brilliant stream of electricity passing from one part of the heavens to another, or from the clouds to the earth..
Ephemeris :: Ephemeris (n.) Any tabular statement of the assigned places of a heavenly body, as a planet or comet, on several successive days..
Earthwards :: Earthwards (adv.) Toward the earth; -- opposed to heavenward or skyward.
Celestial :: Celestial (a.) Of or pertaining to the spiritual heaven; heavenly; divine.
Subastringent :: Subastral (a.) Beneath the stars or heavens; terrestrial.
Heave :: Heave (n.) A horizontal dislocation in a metallic lode, taking place at an intersection with another lode..
Astrogeny :: Astrogeny (n.) The creation or evolution of the stars or the heavens.
Aloft :: Aloft (adv.) In the top; at the mast head, or on the higher yards or rigging; overhead; hence (Fig. and Colloq.), in or to heaven..
Quadrature :: Quadrature (a.) The position of one heavenly body in respect to another when distant from it 90¡, or a quarter of a circle, as the moon when at an equal distance from the points of conjunction and opposition..
Spiritual :: Spiritual (a.) Of or pertaining to the soul or its affections as influenced by the Spirit; controlled and inspired by the divine Spirit; proceeding from the Holy Spirit; pure; holy; divine; heavenly-minded; -- opposed to carnal.
Sheaved :: Sheaved (a.) Made of straw.
Stool :: Stook (v. t.) To set up, as sheaves of grain, in stooks..
Southing :: Southing (n.) Distance of any heavenly body south of the equator; south declination; south latitude.
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