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Definition of To heave the lead

To heave the lead
capstan, etc., till the rope becomes strained. See Taut, and Tight. To heave the lead (Naut.), to take soundings with lead and line. To heave the log. (Naut.) See Log. To heave up anchor (Naut.), to raise it from the bottom of the sea or elsewhere.

Meaning of To heave the lead from wikipedia

- out Hoping some fine day to see Our baggy sails runnin' 'fore the gales Rolling down to old Maui. Chorus We'll heave the lead where old Diamond Head Looms...
- 'lead' into the water. The term originated from the practice of the sailor standing between the shrouds when casting the line, which were attached to the...
- these days but here the plot is unrelentingly silly that you heave a sigh of relief when the film is over" and "you strive hard to find one redeeming factor...
- on three legs to gain sympathy and the sailor's term heaving the lead which was to take soundings. Left high and dry Three sheets to the wind, meaning...
- of the fault is the vertical component of the separation and the heave of the fault is the horizontal component, as in "Throw up and heave out". The vector...
- Balanced heave compensation (BHC) is a heave compensation technology engaging the principle of a balanced-arm lamp for offs**** motion compensation. The technical...
- bocca chiusa ("Humming Chorus"). 28. Oh eh! Oh eh! ("Heave-ho! Heave-ho!"). 29. Già il sole! ("The Sun's come up!"). 30. Io so che alle sue pene ("I know...
- casualties, and then took depth soundings ("heaved the lead") from platforms on the side of the ship's hull (known as the chains) until nearly being crushed when...
- ("On The Edge"), the townspeople invite the p****engers to be initiated as honorary Newfoundlanders at the local bar ("Heave Away / Screech In"). The gravity...
- Heave (Halyans war-rag). Also known as Forward Heave, Heave, Forehitch, Outside Stroke and Fore Waist Lock. As the throwee attacks, coming into the thrower...