See Also: picaroon(1)(dictionary)
picaroon(2)(dictionary)
yo-heave-ho(dictionary)
heave-ho(dictionary)
heave-ho(dictionary)
heave(2)(dictionary)
heave(1)(dictionary)
heave(medicine)
heave 1, verb(dictionary)
heave 2, noun(dictionary)

picaroon(2) (iou) and heave-ho (iou)


picaroon(2) (iou)



picaroon noun2. N. Amer. M19.
[Perh. from French piqueron little pike, dart, goad, from pique pike: see -OON.]
A long pole fitted with a spike or hook, used in logging and fishing.

heave-ho (iou)



heave-ho interjection, noun, & verb. LME.
[App. from HEAVE verb (imper.) + HO interjection1.]
A. interjection. Expr. effort in heaving on a rope etc. Formerly used esp. by sailors. LME.
b. noun.
A cry of 'heave-ho!' LME.
A dismissal or rejection. Chiefly in give the heave-ho, give the old heave-ho, dismiss, reject, (a person or thing). slang (orig. US). M20.
C. verb.
verb intrans. Cry 'heave-ho!' M19.
verb trans. Move or lift with effort. colloq. M20.