Definition of heave

Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of heave is as below...

Heave (n.) An upward motion; a rising; a swell or distention, as of the breast in difficult breathing, of the waves, of the earth in an earthquake, and the like..

Lern More About Heave

Point :: Point (n.) A fixed conventional place for reference, or zero of reckoning, in the heavens, usually the intersection of two or more great circles of the sphere, and named specifically in each case according to the position intended; as, the equinoctial points; the solstitial points; the nodal points; vertical points, etc. See Equinoctial Nodal..
Celestial :: Celestial (a.) Of or pertaining to the spiritual heaven; heavenly; divine.
Region :: Region (n.) The upper air; the sky; the heavens.
Anagogical :: Anagogical (a.) Mystical; having a secondary spiritual meaning; as, the rest of the Sabbath, in an anagogical sense, signifies the repose of the saints in heaven; an anagogical explication..
Cycle :: Cycle (n.) An imaginary circle or orbit in the heavens; one of the celestial spheres.
Meridian :: Meridian (a.) A great circle of the sphere passing through the poles of the heavens and the zenith of a given place. It is crossed by the sun at midday.
Prelibation :: Prelibation (n.) A tasting beforehand, or by anticipation; a foretaste; as, a prelibation of heavenly bliss..
Almacantar :: Almacantar (n.) A recently invented instrument for observing the heavenly bodies as they cross a given almacantar circle. See Almucantar.
Embillow :: Embillow (v. i.) To swell or heave like a ///// of the sea.
Below :: Below (adv.) On the earth, as opposed to the heavens..
Orb :: Orb (n.) A period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body.
Gag :: Gag (v. i.) To heave with nausea; to retch.
Bull''s-eye :: Bull's-eye (n.) A small circular or oval wooden block without sheaves, having a groove around it and a hole through it, used for connecting rigging..
Sainted :: Sainted (a.) Entered into heaven; -- a euphemism for dead.
Sheafy :: Sheafy (a.) Pertaining to, or consisting of, a sheaf or sheaves; resembling a sheaf..
Semidiurnal :: Semidiurnal (a.) Pertaining to, or traversed in, six hours, or in half the time between the rising and setting of a heavenly body; as, a semidiurnal arc..
Firmament :: Firmament (v. & a.) The region of the air; the sky or heavens.
Life :: Life (n.) Enjoyment in the right use of the powers; especially, a spiritual existence; happiness in the favor of God; heavenly felicity..
Horoscope :: Horoscope (n.) The diagram or scheme of twelve houses or signs of the zodiac, into which the whole circuit of the heavens was divided for the purposes of such prediction of fortune..
Heaven :: Heaven (n.) The dwelling place of the Deity; the abode of bliss; the place or state of the blessed after death.
Random Fonts
Most Popular

close
Privacy Policy   GDPR Policy   Terms & Conditions   Contact Us