v. & n.
v. (past and past part. heaved or esp. Naut. hove) 1 tr. lift or haul (a heavy thing) with great effort. 2 tr. utter with effort or resignation (heaved a sigh). 3 tr. colloq. throw. 4 intr. rise and fall rhythmically or spasmodically. 5 tr. Naut. haul by rope. 6 intr. retch.
n. 1 an instance of heaving. 2 Geol. a sideways displacement in a fault. 3 (in pl.) a disease of horses, with laboured breathing. heave-ho a sailors' cry, esp. on raising the anchor. heave in sight Naut. or colloq. come into view. heave to esp. Naut. bring or be brought to a standstill. heaver n.
[ OE hebban f. Gmc, rel. to L capere take ]