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What does "heave" mean?

heave ho!

an exclamation used by sailors, as when heaving in the anchor

heave to

  1. Naut. to stop forward movement, esp. by bringing the vessel's head into the wind and keeping it there
  2. to stop

See heave in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

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