heaved to

A form of heave to — To cause (one's vessel) to become dead in the water by pointing the bows directly towards the wind.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastpast of heave to
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APA

heaved to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heaved%20to

MLA

“heaved to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heaved%20to. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heaved to,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heaved%20to.

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