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heave to

[heave to] {v.} To bring a ship to a stop; bring a sailing ship to a standstill by setting the sails in a certain way. * /"Heave to!" the captain […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

heave in sight

[heave in sight] {v. phr.} To seem to rise above the horizon at sea and come into sight; come into view; become visible. - Usually used of ships. * /A […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

throw up

[throw up] {v.} 1. {informal} or {slang} [heave up]. To vomit. * /The heat made him feel sick and he thought he would throw up./ * /He took the medicine […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

sight

[sight] See: [AT FIRST GLANCE] or [AT FIRST SIGHT], [AT SIGHT] or [ON SIGHT], [CATCH SIGHT OF], [HEAVE IN SIGHT], [LOSE SIGHT OF], [ON SIGHT], [SET ONE'S SIGHTS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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