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71heave a sigh — phrase to let out a deep breath, for example because you are upset or because you are pleased about something Rose heaved a sigh of relief at her luck. Thesaurus: to breathe, or to have difficulty breathingsynonym general regions and organs… …
72heave in/into sight — see ↑heave, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑sight …
73heave the gorge — To retch • • • Main Entry: ↑gorge …
74heave gate — heave gate, British. a gate which is opened by being lifted out of the sockets or mortises …
75Heave offering — A heave offering ( he. terumah), is a type of Korban (Biblical sacrifice), specifically a sacrifice which was a tithe. The term heave offering refers to the fact that such offerings were heaved (lifted) above the altar, as opposed to being waved… …
76Heave offering — Heb. terumah, (Ex. 29:27) means simply an offering, a present, including all the offerings made by the Israelites as a present. This Hebrew word is frequently employed. Some of the rabbis attach to the word the meaning of elevation, and refer… …
77heave-and-haul — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ intransitive verb (heave and hauled ; heave and hauled ; heave and hauling ; heave and hauls) : to fish with a handline by repeatedly throwing a hook out and drawing it back again …
78heave the lead — phrasal : to make a sounding from a ship by means of a manual sounding line * * * heave the lead (nautical) To take a sounding with a lead, to determine the depth of water • • • Main Entry: ↑heave …
79heave the log — phrasal : to cast the log over the stern to determine the speed of a ship * * * heave the log To cast the log into the water in order to ascertain the ship s speed • • • Main Entry: ↑heave …
80heave offering — Used in AV for the act of dedication, outside sacred precincts, of tithes (Num. 18:24–9) or votive gifts (Deut. 12:11). ‘To heave’ = to select; it was that part of the offering which was retained by the priests …
