HEAVE TO


Meaning of HEAVE TO in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˈtü transitive verb

: to bring (a ship) by the wind with after sheets in and headsails aback so as to make no headway but to lie motionless except for drift

intransitive verb

: to heave a ship to

decided to heave to until daylight before attempting to pass the reef

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