surge, to

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surge, to.
1. To stop the pull on a line or hawser when it is being brought in round a capstan or winch. This is done by walking back on the hauling part so that the capstan or winch still revolves with the line or hawser rendering round it without coming in, and is a means of regulating the rate of pull with a capstan or winch turning at a constant speed.

2. As a noun it indicates the tapered part of the whelps of a capstan.

3. A scend or exceptional run of the sea into a harbour. For a storm surge see tides.

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