heave-hoing

A form of heave-ho — An exclamation used when pulling, especially by sailors while pulling on a rope.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of heave-ho
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APA

heave-hoing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heave-hoing

MLA

“heave-hoing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heave-hoing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heave-hoing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heave-hoing.

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