—n.
1 the impulse given by a wave or waves (scend of the sea).
2 a plunge of a vessel.
—v.intr. (of a vessel) plunge or pitch owing to the impulse of a wave.
Etymology: alt. f. SEND or DESCEND
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verb
rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
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the boats surged
• Syn: ↑surge
• Hypernyms:
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s
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Something is ——ing PP
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I. \\ˈsend\ intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: alteration (influenced by ascend) of send
: to rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force (as waves in a seaway) — used especially of a ship; compare pitch
II. noun
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1. : an upward movement or displacement (as of a ship in a seaway)
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/send/, Naut.
v.i. (of a vessel)
1. to heave in a swell.
2. to lurch forward from the motion of a heavy sea.
n.
3. the heaving motion of a vessel.
4. the forward impulse imparted by the motion of a sea against a vessel.
Also, send.
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scend «sehnd», verb, noun.
–v.i.
(of a ship) to lurch upward on the swell of a wave.
–n.
a sudden upward heave on the swell of a wave. Also, send.
╂[spelling variant of send]
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[send] 1.■ a pitching or surging movement of a vessel
2.
v. [intrans.] (of a vessel) pitch or surge up in a heavy sea
Origin:
late 15th cent. (as a verb): alteration of I or descend. The noun dates from the early 18th cent
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scend, 'scendUseful english dictionary. 2012.