yo-heave-ho

[ yoh-heev-hoh ]

/ ˈyoʊˈhivˈhoʊ /

interjection

(a chant formerly shouted by sailors to maintain a steady rhythm when hauling something together.)

Origin of yo-heave-ho

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby yo-heave-ho

yogh, yogi, yogini, yogurt, Yogyakarta, yo-heave-ho, yohimbe, yohimbine, yohimbine hydrochloride, yo-ho, yo-ho-ho

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Example sentences from the Web for yo-heave-ho

But the next instant we were ready for him, and began to haul in with a will and a "yo-heave-ho!"
Barney Blake, The Boy Privateer|Herrick Johnstone
"nautical," however, the lack of the "Yo-heave-ho" touch in the Yankee sailor-man is by no means in his disfavour.
Stories of the Ships|Lewis R. Freeman
The men did “hold on” most powerfully; they did more, they hauled upon the rope, hand over hand, to a “Yo-heave-ho!”
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for yo-heave-ho

yo-heave-ho

/ (ˌjəʊhiːvˈhəʊ) /

interjection

a cry formerly used by sailors while pulling or lifting together in rhythm

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单词	yo-heave-ho
释义	yo-heave-ho [ yoh-heev-hoh ] / ˈyoʊˈhivˈhoʊ / interjection (a chant formerly shouted by sailors to maintain a steady rhythm when hauling something together.) Origin of yo-heave-ho First recorded in 1795–1805 Words nearby yo-heave-ho yogh, yogi, yogini, yogurt, Yogyakarta, yo-heave-ho, yohimbe, yohimbine, yohimbine hydrochloride, yo-ho, yo-ho-ho Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for yo-heave-ho But the next instant we were ready for him, and began to haul in with a will and a "yo-heave-ho!" Barney Blake, The Boy Privateer\|Herrick Johnstone "nautical," however, the lack of the "Yo-heave-ho" touch in the Yankee sailor-man is by no means in his disfavour. Stories of the Ships\|Lewis R. Freeman The men did “hold on” most powerfully; they did more, they hauled upon the rope, hand over hand, to a “Yo-heave-ho!” The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands\|R.M. Ballantyne British Dictionary definitions for yo-heave-ho yo-heave-ho / (ˌjəʊhiːvˈhəʊ) / interjection a cry formerly used by sailors while pulling or lifting together in rhythm Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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