n An effort to raise something, as a weight, or one's self, or to move something heavy.
n 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.
n A horizontal dislocation in a metallic lode, taking place at an intersection with another lode.
n (nautical) The measure of extent to which a nautical vessel goes up and down in a short period of time. Compare with pitch.