Pronunciation: ' h ē v- ' h ō
Function: noun
Etymology: from heave ho!, interjection used when heaving on a rope
Date: 1947
: DISMISSAL <gave him the old heave-ho >
Pronunciation: ' h ē v- ' h ō
Function: noun
Etymology: from heave ho!, interjection used when heaving on a rope
Date: 1947
: DISMISSAL <gave him the old heave-ho >
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012