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heave the log

heave the log verb: to determine the speed of a ship by logline and glass.

Verb

heave the log (third-person singular simple present heaves the log, present participle heaving the log, simple past and past participle heaved the log)

  1. To determine the speed of a ship by logline and glass.

Forms of heave the log

third-person singular presentheaves the log
present participleheaving the log
past participleheaved the log
pastheaved the log

Questions about heave the log

What does heave the log mean?
Heave the log means to determine the speed of a ship by logline and glass.
What part of speech is heave the log?
Heave the log is a verb.
What is the past tense of heave the log?
The past tense of heave the log is heaved the log.

Words near heave the log in the dictionary

  1. heave in view
  2. heave into sight
  3. heave into view
  4. heave offering
  5. heave offerings
  6. heave the log
  7. heave to
  8. heave-ho
  9. heave-hoed
  10. heave-hoes
  11. heave-hoing

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