heave-to

verb

To stop (a seagoing vessel).

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Meanings

verb
  1. To stop (a seagoing vessel).
  2. nauticalTo back-wind the jib and luff the main to hold a position especially in heavy seas.

Translations

Finnish asettua piihin
  • asettua piihinto back-wind the jib and luff the main
Cite this entry
APA

heave-to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heave-to

MLA

“heave-to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heave-to. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heave-to,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heave-to.

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