heave to English

Meaning heave to meaning

What does heave to mean?

heave to verb

— (intransitive, , nautical) (sailing) To cause the vessel to become dead in the water by pointing the bows directly towards the wind.

— to point towards the wind

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heave to English » English

bring to

come to

bring up

lay by

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