EEL OUT. The utmost effect to be produced by careening, viz. to
raise the keel out of the water in order to repair or clean it. (_See_
HEAVING DOWN.)

HEAVING OUT. The act of loosing or unfurling a sail; particularly
applied to the staysails; or in the tops, footing the sail out of the
top.

HEAVING TAUT. The act of turning the capstan, &c., till the rope applied
thereto becomes straight and ready for action.

HEAVING THROUGH ALL. The surging or slipping of the cable when the
nippers do not hold.

HEAVY DRIFT-ICE. Dense ice, which has a great depth in the water in
proportion to its size, and is not in a state of decay, therefore
dangerous to shipping.

HEAVY GALE. A strong wind, in which a ship is reduced to storm-staysails
and close-reefed main-topsail. Force 10.

HEAVY METAL, OR HEAVY ORDNANCE. Ordnance of large calibre.

HEAVY SEA. High and strong waves.

HEBBER-MAN. An old name for a fisherman on the Thames below London
Bridge, who took whitings, smelts, &c., commonly at ebbing-water.

HEBBING-WEIR. Contrivances for taking fish at ebbing-water.

HECK-BOAT. The old term for pinks. Latterly a clincher-built boat with
covered fore-sheets, and one mast with a trysail.

HECKLE. Said to be from the Teutonic _heckelen_, to dress flax for
rope-making. Also, an artificial fly for fishing.

HECKLE-BACK. A name of the fifteen-spined stickleback, _Gasterosteus
spinachia_.

HEDA. An early term for a small haven, wharf, or landing-place.

HEDAGIUM. A toll or duty paid at the wharf for landing goods, &c.

HEDGEHOGS. A name formerly applied to vessels which rowed with many
oars. Also, small stunted trees unfit for timber.

HEEL. The after end of a ship's keel, and the lower end of the
stern-post to which it is connected. Also, the lower end of any mast,
boom, bowsprit, or timber. Also, that part of the end of the butt of a
musket which is uppermost when at the firing position.--_To heel._ To
lie over, or incline to either side out of the perpendicular: usually
applied to a ship when canted by the wind, or by being unequally
ballasted. (_See_ CRANK, STIFF, and TRIM.)

HEEL-BRACE. A piece of iron-work applicable to the lower part of a
rudder, in case of casualty to the lower pintles.

HEELING GUNWALE TO. Pressing down sideways to her upper works,
particularly applied to boats running before a heavy sea, when they may
roll their weather gunwales to.

HEEL-KNEE. The compass-piece which connects the keel with the