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2013 American film
Standing Up (also known as Goat Island) is a 2013 American coming-of-age film written and directed by D. J. Caruso and starring Chandler Canterbury and
Standing_Up
Topics referred to by the same term
Standing Up may refer to: The act of standing or orthostasis Standing Up (film), a 2013 coming-of-age film based on the novel The Goats, written by Brock
Standing_up
Drop in blood pressure when standing up or sitting down
wherein a person's blood pressure drops (hypotension) when they are standing up (orthostasis) or sitting down. Primary orthostatic hypotension is also
Orthostatic_hypotension
2019 film directed by Steven Vidler
Standing Up for Sunny is a 2019 Australian film comedy written and directed by Steven Vidler, and starring RJ Mitte, Philippa Northeast, Sam Reid and
Standing_Up_for_Sunny
2007 memoir by Steve Martin
Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life is a memoir, released November 20, 2007, by Steve Martin, an American author, actor, comedian, producer, playwright,
Born_Standing_Up
2019 film by Matt Ratner
Standing Up, Falling Down is a comedy drama film directed by Matt Ratner and written by Peter Hoare. The film stars Billy Crystal, Ben Schwartz, and Eloise
Standing_Up,_Falling_Down
Human position in which the body is held upright
Standing, also referred to as orthostasis, is a position in which the body is held in an upright (orthostatic) position and supported only by the feet
Standing
American comedian (born 1958)
Live Event, which began June 8, 2007. Brian's first one-hour special, Standing Up, debuted on Comedy Central on June 10, 2007. The special was recorded
Brian_Regan_(comedian)
Desk for working while standing up
A standing desk or stand-up desk is a desk conceived for writing, reading or drawing while standing up or while sitting on a high stool. Standing desks
Standing_desk
1977 studio album by the Three Degrees
Standing Up for Love is a 1977 studio album released by the American female vocal group the Three Degrees. Having enjoyed a successful three year streak
Standing_Up_for_Love
American actress (born 1998)
appearing in the films Bedtime Stories (2008), Love Takes Wing (2009), Standing Up (2013) and Oculus (2013). From 2014 until 2015, she starred in the television
Annalise_Basso
1948 film
The Up-Standing Sitter is a 1948 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon, directed by Robert McKimson. The cartoon was released on July 3, 1948, and stars Daffy
The_Up-Standing_Sitter
American actress (born 1986 or 1987)
Freed. She starred alongside Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz in the indy Standing Up, Falling Down (2019). In 2020 she played Trudy Cooper, the female lead
Eloise_Mumford
1986 studio album by the Wolfgang Press
Standing Up Straight is the second studio album by English post-punk band the Wolfgang Press. It was released on 1 May 1986, through record label 4AD
Standing_Up_Straight
Abnormally high heart rate after a postural change
upon sitting up or standing. POTS in adults is characterized by a heart rate increase of 30 beats per minute within ten minutes of standing up, accompanied
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Postural_orthostatic_tachycardia_syndrome
Meeting at which attendees remain standing
A stand-up meeting (stum[citation needed]) is a meeting in which attendees typically participate while standing, usually at around 10am. The discomfort
Stand-up_meeting
Episode of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
"Standing Up in the Milky Way" is the first aired episode of the American documentary television series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey. It premiered on March
Standing_Up_in_the_Milky_Way
Workout that targets the legs
exercise in which the trainee lowers their hips from a standing position and then stands back up. During the descent, the hip and knee joints flex while
Squat_(exercise)
National anthem of India
stands up respectfully when the National Anthem is sung does not join the singing. Proper respect is shown to the National Anthem by standing up when the
Jana_Gana_Mana
Recreational watercraft
The second style is a "stand-up" type, typically built for only one occupant who operates the watercraft standing up as in riding a kick scooter; it
Jet_ski
ground when standing up; Breathing is also fast, with its legs bent near the surface, and its tail curled and very close to its body when standing on all fours
Cat_communication
Cycling method
Standing cycling or cycling out of the saddle is a form of cycling in which the rider stands up while applying force to the pedals. One reason for cycling
Standing_cycling
American screenwriter and director (born 1965)
variety of genres, including thriller (Disturbia, Taking Lives), drama (Standing Up), horror (The Disappointments Room), and action (I Am Number Four, XXX:
D._J._Caruso
Traditional working class dish from Mumbles, United Kingdom
does the local version of oysters Kilpatrick. It is sometimes served standing up like a miniature mountain. A strip of bacon may be wrapped around the
Carpetbag_steak
British drag performer
2023, Tia Kofi released their third EP, Pride. Power. Pop. and single "Standing Up for the Lonely" She played the digital assistant ALGO in the second series
Tia_Kofi
American actor (born 1981)
Transformers: Age of Extinction; The Walk; This Is Where I Leave You; Standing Up, Falling Down; and Flora & Ulysses. On television, he has starred in
Ben_Schwartz
1985 American film
the film was shown on the Playboy Channel in 1987 under the title Love Standing Up. The film was made during the Golden Age of Porn (1969–1984) (inaugurated
The_Sins_of_Ilsa
Long-legged predatory wading bird
creatures which it catches after standing stationary beside or in the water, or stalking its prey through the shallows. Standing up to 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) tall
Grey_heron
Behavior of cats
when standing up. Breathing is fast, with the cat's legs bent near the surface, and its tail is curled and very close to its body when standing on all
Cat_behavior
Traditional Japanese verbal entertainment
fan (扇子, sensu) and a small cloth (手拭, tenugui) as props, and without standing up from the seiza sitting position, the rakugo artist depicts a long and
Rakugo
Transient loss of consciousness and postural tone
due to a drop in blood pressure when changing position, such as when standing up. This is often due to medications that a person is taking, but may also
Syncope_(medicine)
Musical artist
Hell (1994) Clobberin' Time (1995) Mad Parade/Bruisers (1995) Still Standing Up (1997) The Bruisers/Charge 69 (1998) Molotov (1997) Bruisers/Randumbs
The_Bruisers
Person who beheads someone committing seppuku
the right foot while drawing the katana very slowly and silently and standing up in the same fashion (keeping in mind that the target (teki) is not an
Kaishakunin
1994 studio album by Tina Arena
4:23 8. "That's the Way a Woman Feels" Arena, Reswick, Werfel 4:21 9. "Be a Man" Arena, Reswick, Werfel 3:51 10. "Standing Up" Arena, Field, Price 3:35
Don't_Ask
American television personality (born 1991)
During her time on The Bachelor, Thurston became a fan favorite after standing up to the bullying in the house. Thurston and Michelle Young were announced
Katie_Thurston
American comedian, actor, musician and writer (born 1945)
first picked up the banjo when he was around 17 years of age. Martin has stated in several interviews and in his memoir, Born Standing Up, that he used
Steve_Martin
Committee of the top leadership of the Chinese Communist Party
The Politburo Standing Committee (PSC), officially the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
Politburo_Standing_Committee_of_the_Chinese_Communist_Party
Thin Japanese noodle made from buckwheat flour
dishes. In Japan, soba noodles can be found at fast food venues like standing-up-eating (立ち食いそば, tachigui-soba) to expensive specialty restaurants. Dried
Soba
American actor
in The Host and played the lead character opposite Annalise Basso in Standing Up. Berkowitz, Lana (2010-04-09). "Current Video Releases". The San Francisco
Chandler_Canterbury
British anti-transgender activist
station and said "We are fed up that the protected category of sex in the Equality Act is routinely ignored and are standing up and saying we matter too."
Kellie-Jay_Keen-Minshull
American comedian and actor (born 1954)
2014. Weiner, Jonah (December 20, 2012). "Jerry Seinfeld Intends to Die Standing Up". The New York Times Magazine. Archived from the original on January
Jerry_Seinfeld
Crowd control measure at stadiums
along each side. Most supporters watched football standing up. In the late 1980s, the average standing capacity in grounds was roughly twice the number
Safe_standing
Foot arch deformity
and standing positions, the individual has "rigid" flatfoot. If the MLA is present and functional while the individual is sitting or standing up on their
Flat_feet
American comedian and actress (born 1979)
My Years: A Mixtape-Memoir of Growing Up and Standing Up. The memoir release is accompanied by a stand-up tour called My Affordable Care Act. In 2020,
Cristela_Alonzo
Arrangement of muscles, tendons, and ligaments that allow some animals to sleep standing
remain standing with virtually no muscular effort. It is best known as the mechanism by which horses can enter a light sleep while still standing up. The
Stay_apparatus
Small snacks or side dishes in Venetian cuisine
when and where they are eaten: with fingers and toothpicks, usually standing up, hanging around the counter where they are displayed in numerous bars
Cicchetti
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Scooter or scooter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Scooter may refer to: Kick scooter, propelled by a standing rider pushing off the ground
Scooter
Topics referred to by the same term
up standing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Standing is a human position in which the body is held upright. Standing may also refer to: Standing (law)
Standing_(disambiguation)
Indigenous grassroots movement
Campaign is a grassroots movement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous men standing up against violence towards women and children. The campaign was created
Moose_Hide_campaign
Singaporean entertainer (born 1968)
Kumar The Queen (2007), Crazy Christmas (annual), Kumar: Stripped Bare & Standing up (2009-2010), Kumar’s Amazing Race (2011-2012), Kings and Queens of Asia
Kumar (Singaporean entertainer)
Kumar_(Singaporean_entertainer)
Modified chair designed to help people stand
for handicapped persons who have to travel standing up. A standing chair should not be confused with a standing wheelchair, which helps disabled people who
Standing_chair
2016–17 series of protests in the United States
The Dakota Access Pipeline Protests or the Standing Rock Protests, also known by the hashtag #NoDAPL, were a series of grassroots Native American protests
Dakota Access Pipeline protests
Dakota_Access_Pipeline_protests
American female vocal group
Fayette Pinkney was replaced by former band member Helen Scott. The album, Standing Up For Love, released in 1977 was their last release for CBS/Epic. In 1978
The_Three_Degrees
British labour economist (born 1948)
Guy Standing (born 9 February 1948) is a British labour economist. He is a professor of development studies at SOAS University of London and the University
Guy_Standing_(economist)
Chinese activist
Zheng has been standing — even without legs… but today he is standing up. It is my sincere hope that we Chinese people will stand up with Fang Zheng
Fang_Zheng
General election held in Wales on 6 May 2021
candidate for Aberconwy in the 2021 Senedd elections. 👏 Llongyfarchiadau! #StandingUpForWales https://t.co/fzRT83niHj" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 December 2020 –
2021_Senedd_election
squatting down with a weight held across the upper back (below the neck) and standing up straight again. This is a compound exercise that also involves the glutes
List of weight training exercises
List_of_weight_training_exercises
appearing on the ABC (seasons 1–6) and Fox (season 7–9) sitcom Last Man Standing. Grey indicates that the character is deceased or passed away during
List of Last Man Standing characters
List_of_Last_Man_Standing_characters
Topics referred to by the same term
"I'm Still Standing", a 1983 song by Elton John Still Standing Up, a 1997 EP by the Bruisers Standing Still (disambiguation) Who's Still Standing?, an American
Still_Standing
Native American reservation in the United States
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota controls the Standing Rock Reservation (Lakota: Íŋyaŋ Woslál Háŋ), which straddles the border between
Standing Rock Sioux Reservation
Standing_Rock_Sioux_Reservation
Scottish musician (1947–2022)
(1980) and Under the Rain (1984) followed, but it was not until 1994 that Standing Up appeared. Noakes subsequently toured with the Varaflames, containing
Rab_Noakes
Form of humor based on the commonplace aspects of everyday life
2024-08-13. Weiner, Jonah (20 December 2012). "Jerry Seinfeld Intends to Die Standing Up". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017.
Observational_comedy
number of female candidates standing in terms of both absolute numbers and percentage of candidates: 1,020 (26.1%) in 2015, up from 854 (21.1%) in 2010.
2015 United Kingdom general election
2015_United_Kingdom_general_election
1963 single by Lesley Gore
symbolized women's empowerment, showing the strength of a woman capable of standing up for herself against a man. Since then, the song has been hailed as an
You_Don't_Own_Me
Range of techniques used in many disciplines, styles and martial arts
to set up or defend against throws or takedowns. Takedowns : A takedown is used by one grappler to manipulate their opponent from a standing position
Grappling
Muscle responsible for unlocking the knees during walking
rotates the tibia on the femur. It is also used when sitting down and standing up. It is the only muscle in the posterior (back) compartment of the lower
Popliteus_muscle
Martial arts technique
Armlocks are more difficult to perform when both combatants are standing up, though the stand-up variants are a focus in certain systems such as Chin Na. Armlocks
Armlock
Traditional Indian tag game played in teams
million viewers from India". mint. Retrieved 18 January 2023. For example, standing up incorrectly no longer counts as a foul, so long as the player’s hands
Kho_kho
Belief that most or all the dead who have ever lived will be resurrected
(Koine: ἀνάστασις [τῶν] νεκρῶν, anastasis [ton] nekron; literally: "standing up again of the dead") by which most or all people who have died would be
Universal_resurrection
Aspect of human growth
distance from the bottom of the feet to the top of the head in a human body, standing erect. It is measured using a stadiometer, in centimetres when using the
Human_height
"Tuesday Final Ratings: NCIS, NCIS: LA, X Factor, Last Man Standing, 90210 Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 21
List of Unforgettable episodes
List_of_Unforgettable_episodes
Narrative device
show a character standing up from a chair and walking the length of a room to open a door. Instead, the character may be shown standing up from the chair
Ellipsis_(narrative_device)
Topics referred to by the same term
audience applaud while standing up. Standing ovation may also refer to: Standing Ovation (film), a 2010 musical film "Standing Ovation" (song), a 1980
Standing ovation (disambiguation)
Standing_ovation_(disambiguation)
tension or resistance. Horses can sleep both standing up and lying down. They can sleep while standing, an adaptation from life as a prey animal in the
Horse_behavior
Release of urine from the urinary bladder
mitigated by going to a quiet place or facing a tree or wall if urinating standing up or, while squatting, hiding the back behind walls, bushes, or a tree
Urination
2003 song by Evanescence
enough", and represented "true desires, unspoken frustrations and fears, standing up to the bullshit around me [that] I was just on the cusp of being able
Bring_Me_to_Life
Upright frame for holding or displaying
traditionally use an easel to support a painting while they work on it, normally standing up; easels are also sometimes used to display finished paintings and prints
Easel
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up standing order or standing orders in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Standing order or standing orders may refer to: Standing order (banking)
Standing_order
Tallest woman verified in modern times
spine prevented Zeng from standing up straight, the Guinness World Records did not recognize Zeng as the world's tallest standing woman when they considered
Zeng_Jinlian
Kwakwakaʼwakw First Nations leader (1870–1951)
witnessed. She testified before the McKenna–McBride Royal Commission, standing up with chiefs to make land claims and assert rights on their unceded territories
Jane_Constance_Cook
List of the most influential LGBT individuals in the UK
since grown to "[honour] those who have long and brave histories of standing up for equal rights". The list was first published in 2000 to recognise
Rainbow_List
1995 single by DC Talk
produced by Toby McKeehan and Mark Heimermann. Lyrically, the song is about standing up for the belief in Jesus Christ in the midst of persecution. Musically
Jesus_Freak_(song)
surfed on reed watercraft for fishing and recreation up to five thousand years ago. However, standing up on what is now called a surfboard is a relatively
History_of_surfing
1992 song by Rage Against the Machine
who are standing up and resisting the U.S. occupation every day. And if we truly want to end this fucking miserable war, we have to stand up with the
Wake Up (Rage Against the Machine song)
Wake_Up_(Rage_Against_the_Machine_song)
Exercise for muscles of the lower leg
The gastrocnemius is made up of fast-twitch muscle fibres, which benefit more from heavy loads and low reps on the standing calf raise, while the soleus
Calf_raises
Fielding position in cricket
for slower bowling, he will come much nearer to the stumps (known as "standing up"), to pressure the batsman into remaining within the crease or risk being
Wicket-keeper
Person who tends the goal in ice hockey
The advantage of the stand-up style is in the continued mobility of the goaltender mid save. While standing, a stand-up goaltender can remain square
Goaltender
Japanese martial art
is the Japanese/Ne Waza (grappling) system in which competitors start standing up and work for a submission. Striking is not allowed. Other variants of
Jujutsu
2005 single by Simple Plan
more personal message about standing up to a controlling partner or authority figure. Released in January 2005, "Shut Up!" stalled at number 99 on the
Shut_Up!_(Simple_Plan_song)
Species of coniferous tree
largest (by volume) but not tallest species of tree in New Zealand, standing up to 50 metres (160 ft) tall in the emergent layer above the forest's main
Agathis_australis
1851 painting by Emanuel Leutze
historian David Hackett Fischer has argued that everyone would have been standing up to avoid the icy water in the bottom of the boat, as the actual Durham
Washington Crossing the Delaware (1851 paintings)
Washington_Crossing_the_Delaware_(1851_paintings)
Television series
Wyatt for using a freeze ray, ruining Lyle's quest in game, and standing up Angie. He ends up getting payback after a run in with a leak, but the gang plays
Level_Up_(American_TV_series)
American writer and screenwriter (born 1945)
writing, as also did the courage of his physically diminutive mother in standing up to her husband. He was raised in Bedford, Pennsylvania and graduated
Dean_Koontz
Lego theme
Comics superhero, Batman. It consists of 115 pieces and can be displayed standing up on desks or hung by its built-in hook on a wall. Released on 1 June 2020
Lego_Brick_Sketches
2009 single by Sean Kingston
It was also used in Fred: The Movie where it shows Fred Figglehorn standing up on his bed, singing the song. "Fire Burning" is written by Nadir Khayat
Fire_Burning
Technique in mountaineering
glissading as they can cause serious injury. Some climbers can glissade in a standing-up position (also called 'boot-skiing'), which has a greater risk and is
Glissade_(climbing)
Memorial located in Salt Lake City Utah
gravesite a place of joy and inspiration. The memorial depicts a boy standing up from his wheelchair and raising his left hand toward the sky. Matthew
Matthew Stanford Robison Memorial
Matthew_Stanford_Robison_Memorial
Abdominal exercise movement
variants of this exercise such as using a stability ball or with a barbell standing up. The Mason Twist is a more advanced version of the Russian Twist. It
Russian_twist
Monitoring process to ensure that a person cannot attempt suicide
Nursing Research. 55 (1). doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2020.151294. PMID 32532475. "'Standing Up to Ezra Pound'". New York Times. September 29, 1991. p. 37. Retrieved
Suicide_watch
Urban legend
sleep standing up, it is possible to approach them and push them over without the animals reacting. However, cows only sleep lightly while standing up, and
Cow_tipping
STANDING UP
STANDING UP
Boy/Male
English
From the stony park.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Anéislis, STANDISH means "careful, thoughtful."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places, for example in Berkshire, Lancashire, and Wiltshire, so called from Old English stÄn ‘stone’ + denu ‘valley’, or from another on the Isle of Wight, the second element of which is Old English dÅ«n ‘hill’.
Biblical
standing-place
Boy/Male
English
From the split meadow.
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
A Bird
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
From the Divided Field
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : unexplained.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English, Irish
From the Stony Park; Stone Parkland
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Write Standing
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
Standing Tall
Girl/Female
Biblical
Standing-place.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Lancashire (now part of Greater Manchester), so named from Old English stÄn ‘stone’ + edisc ‘pasture’. There is another place so named in Gloucestershire, but it does not seem to be the source of the surname.Myles Standish (?1584–1656) was a soldier of fortune, from 1620 captain of the Mayflower Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony. Little is known of his origins and early life, but in his will he claimed to be descended from a leading Catholic family, the Standishes of Standish, Lancashire, England. He also claimed to have been deprived of his inheritance, a claim not confirmed.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from a place in Lincolnshire, so called from the Old English tribal name Spaldingas ‘people of the district called Spald’. The district name probably means ‘ditches’, referring to drainage channels in the fenland.The surname was taken to Scotland in the 13th century by Radulphus de Spalding. His descendants prospered, and the name is still common in Scotland. Early American Spaldings include Thomas Spalding, born in Frederica, GA, in 1774, who introduced sea-island cotton in GA, and the physician Lyman Spalding, born in Cornish, NH, in 1775, who founded U.S. Pharmacopoeia.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Sussex)
English (chiefly Sussex) : variant of Standen, or a habitational name from a place in Lancashire with the same etymology.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Blanton.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Rising, Standing, Existing
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English starling ‘starling’ (Old English stærling), probably a nickname for a raucous or voracious person.
STANDING UP
STANDING UP
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Strong; Gifted Ruler
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Soldier
Girl/Female
Indian
Majestic like An elephants walk
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker or seller of buttons, Old French boutonier, from bo(u)ton ‘knob’, ‘lump’, specialized to mean ‘button’.Altered spelling of German Büttner (see Buettner).
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Poetess; Ahban Al-absiyah
Girl/Female
Dutch, German, Hebrew, Latin
Bitterness; Star of the Sea; Variant of Maria
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : metronymic from the medieval personal name Mag(ge), a reduced form of Margaret (see Margeson); but in some cases a patronymic from the Old English personal name Mocca.
Female
Japanese
(一æµ) Japanese name KAZUE means "branch; first blessing; harmonious."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Always truthful' href='Boy-Names-for-Meaning-truthful.aspx'>truthful, One who has taken vow of truth, Dedicated to truth
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Wether-sheep Meadow
STANDING UP
STANDING UP
STANDING UP
STANDING UP
STANDING UP
a.
Remaining erect; not cut down; as, standing corn.
a.
Making or emitting sound; hence, sonorous; as, sounding words.
n.
Maintenance of position; duration; duration or existence in the same place or condition; continuance; as, a custom of long standing; an officer of long standing.
a.
Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting; as, a standing color.
n.
The act of stopping, or coming to a stand; the state of being erect upon the feet; stand.
n.
A place for landing, as from a ship, a carriage. etc.
a.
Piercing, or capable of piercing, with a sting; inflicting acute pain as if with a sting, goad, or pointed weapon; pungent; biting; as, stinging cold; a stinging rebuke.
n.
Place to stand in; station; stand.
a.
Pompous; noisy; ostentatious; as, high-sounding words or titles.
a.
Not movable; fixed; as, a standing bed (distinguished from a trundle-bed).
a.
Not flowing; stagnant; as, standing water.
n.
measurement by sounding; also, the depth so ascertained.
n.
Stabling.
n.
Condition in society; relative position; reputation; rank; as, a man of good standing, or of high standing.
a.
Striking or overpowering with astonishment, especially on account of excellence; as, stunning poetry.
n.
Any passerine bird belonging to Sturnus and allied genera. The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic gloss, and spotted with yellowish white. It is a sociable bird, and builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called also stare, and starred. The pied starling of India is Sternopastor contra.
a.
Established by law, custom, or the like; settled; continually existing; permanent; not temporary; as, a standing army; legislative bodies have standing rules of proceeding and standing committees.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Stand
n.
Any place or part of the ocean, or other water, where a sounding line will reach the bottom; -- usually in the plural.
n.
The sand, shells, or the like, that are brought up by the sounding lead when it has touched bottom.