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noun • an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) • (geology) a horizontal dislocation • the act of lifting something with great effort • an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting • the act of raising something • throwing something heavy (with great effort) verb • utter a sound, as with obvious effort • throw with great effort • rise and move, as in waves or billows • lift or elevate • move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position • breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted • bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat • make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit | ||||||||
| 44% | 8 | Triangular sail hoisted along a stay | ||||||
noun • a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts) | ||||||||
| 38% | 7 | Sail hoisted above the top | ||||||
noun • a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast | ||||||||
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