E HEARTY. Heave strong and with a will.

HEAVE OF THE SEA. The power that the swell of the sea exerts upon a ship
in driving her out of, or faster on in, her course, and for which
allowance must be made in the day's work. It is a similar, or the same
action in force as in a head-sea.

HEAVE OUT THERE! The order to hasten men from their hammocks.

HEAVER. A wooden bar or staff, sometimes tapered at the ends; it is
employed as a lever or purchase on many occasions, such as setting up
the top-mast shrouds, stropping large blocks, seizing the standing
rigging, &c. Also, a name on the Kentish shores for the haviler crab.

HEAVE SHORT, TO. To heave in on the cable until the vessel is nearly
over her anchor, or sufficiently near it for sail being made before the
anchor is tripped. Short, is when the fore-stay and cable are in line.

HEAVE THE LEAD. To take soundings with the hand lead-line. "Get a cast
of the lead," with the deep-sea lead and line.

HEAVE THE LOG. Determine the ship's velocity by the log line and glass.

HEAVE-TO, TO. To put a vessel in the position of _lying-to_, by
adjusting her sails so as to counteract each other, and thereby check
her way, or keep her perfectly still. In a gale, it implies to set
merely enough sail to steady the ship; the aim being to keep the sea on
the weather bow whilst the rudder has but little influence, the sail is
chiefly set on the main and mizen-mast; as hove-to under a close-reefed
main-topsail, or main-trysail, or driver. It is customary in a foul wind
gale, and a last resource in a fair one.

HEAVING AHEAD. Is the act of advancing or drawing a ship forwards by
heaving on a cable or rope made fast to some fixed point before her.

HEAVING AND SETTING. Riding hard, pitching and sending.

HEAVING ASTERN. Causing a ship to recede or go backwards, by heaving on
a cable or other rope fastened to some fixed point behind her. This more
immediately applies to drawing a vessel off a shoal.

HEAVING A STRAIN. Working at the windlass or capstan with more than
usual exertion.

HEAVING DOWN. (_See_ CAREENING.) The bringing one of a ship's sides down
into the water, by means of purchases on the masts, in order to repair
any injury which is below her water-line on the other.

HEAVING IN. Shortening in the cable. Also, the binding a block and hook
by a seizing.

HEAVING IN STAYS. The act of tacking, when, the wind being ahead, great
pressure is thrown upon the stays.

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