On the bosom of her heaving alabaster ? There are specific terms to describe the sensation such as tapping, heaving and thrusting. The heaving of his chest slowed, and finally stopped, they said. The slowly heaving and sinking music could also be interpreted as waves. The overlying soil layer is gradually lifted up by frost heaving. Heaving wildly, the "Hunyani" began to descend rapidly. The monkey's fist knot is most often used as the weight in a heaving line. In certain cases, like heaving (plunging) flight, this characteristic length is the amplitude of oscillation. The boatswain typically operates the ship's windlasses when letting go and heaving up anchors. Shadows in late spring and early autumn minimize this frost heaving loss. Crew and passengers alike were noted to join in at heaving the capstan around. "Heaving" (pushing) actions were of a continuous nature. The dominant cause of soil displacement in frost heaving is the development of ice lenses. See heaving to as a storm tactic. Yet there's no heaving in distress; the adjustable dampers keep body motion in check.