A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.
The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's forward/backward oscillation
A sudden electrical spike or increase of voltage and current.
The swell or heave of the sea. (FM 55-501).
A spring; a fountain.
The tapered part of a windlass barrel or a capstan, upon which the cable surges, or slips.
To rush, flood, or increase suddenly.
To accelerate forwards, particularly suddenly.
To slack off a line.