HEAVE TO


Meaning of HEAVE TO in English

heave to phrasal verb ( past tense and past participle hove to /ˌhəʊv ˈtuː $ ˌhoʊv-/) technical ( see also ↑ heave )

if a ship heaves to, it stops moving

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