n. The rising motion of water as a wave passes; a surge
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Upward angular displacement of the hull of a vessel measured in a longitudinal vertical plane at right angles with and on either side of a horizontal transverse axis passing through the center of flotation.
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v. rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
Word Usage
"The hens could fly high, out of range of the arrows, but would have to de - scend to within range to snatch the flag."