breeze blowing from the direction of the ship's intended
course. Thus, if a ship is bound N.E. a N.E. wind is a head-wind "dead
on end," as seamen express it.--_The wind heads us_, that is, veers
towards the direction of the ship's course.

HEALD. The _heel_ over of a grounded ship.

HEALTH-GUARD. Officers appointed to superintend the due observance of
the quarantine regulations.

HEART. A block of wood forming a peculiar sort of triangular dead-eye,
somewhat resembling the shape of a heart; it is furnished with only one
large hole in the middle, grooved for the rope instead of the three
holes. It is principally used to the stays, as the dead-eyes are to the
shrouds. (_See_ DEAD-EYE.)

HEARTH. Applied to the ship's fire-place, coppers, and galley generally.

HEARTY. Open and free. "My hearties," a cheerful salute to shipmates and
seamen in general. "What cheer, my hearties?" how fare ye? what's your
news?

HEART-YARNS. The centre yarns of a strand. Also, the heart-yarn or
centre, on which four-stranded rope is formed.

HEATH. Various broom-stuffs used in breaming.

HEAVE, TO. To throw anything overboard. To cast, as heaving the log or
the lead. Also, to drag, prize, or purchase, as heaving up the anchor.

HEAVE ABOUT, TO. To go upon the other tack suddenly.

HEAVE AND A-WASH. An encouraging call when the ring of the anchor rises
to the surface, and the stock stirs the water.

HEAVE AND A-WEIGH. Signifies that the next effort will start the anchor
from its bed, and make it _a-trip_. "Heave and a-weigh, sir," from the
forecastle, denotes that the anchor is a-weigh; it inspirits the men to
run it to the bows rapidly.

HEAVE AND IN SIGHT. A notice given by the boatswain to the crew when the
anchor is drawn up so near the surface of the water as to be seen by its
muddy water surrounding it.

HEAVE AND PAUL. Is the order to turn the capstan or windlass till the
paul may be put in, by which it is prevented from coming up, and is
something similar to _belay_, applied to a running rope.

HEAVE AND RALLY! An encouraging order to the men at the capstan to heave
with spirit, with a rush, and thereby force the anchor out of the
ground. When there is a rising sea "heave and rally" implies, "heave and
stand to your bars," the pauls taking the strain, and the next wave
probably lifting the anchor.

HEAVE AND SET. The ship's motion in rising and falling to the waves when
at anchor.

HEAVE HANDSOMELY. Gently.

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