What does "heave" mean?

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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

sight

heave into /view
To rise or seem to rise over the horizon into view, as a ship.

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