Difference between Heave and Billow

What is the difference between Heave and Billow?

Heave as a noun is an effort to raise something, as a weight, or one's self, or to move something heavy. while Billow as a noun is a large wave, swell, surge, or undulating mass of water, smoke or sound

Heave

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An effort to raise something, as a weight, or one's self, or to move something heavy. An upward motion; a rising; a swell or distention, as of the breast in difficult breathing, of the waves, of the earth in an earthquake, and the like. A horizontal dislocation in a metallic lode, taking place at an intersection with another lode. The measure of extent to which a nautical vessel goes up and down in a short period of time. Compare with pitch.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To lift (generally); to raise, or cause to move upwards (particularly in ships or vehicles) or forwards. To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing). To displace (a vein, stratum). To cause to swell or rise, especially in repeated exertions. To rise and fall. To utter with effort. To throw, cast. To pull up with a rope or cable. To make an effort to vomit; to retch.

Billow

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To surge or roll in billowsTo swell out or bulge

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A large wave, swell, surge, or undulating mass of water, smoke or sound

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