int. Naut. Obs. (See quots.)
1626. Capt. Smith, Accid. Yng. Seamen, 30. To row a spell, hold-water, trim the boate, vea, vea, vea, vea, vea. Ibid. (1627), Seaman’s Gram., vi. 27. One and all, Vea, vea, vea, vea, vea, that is they pull all strongly together.
