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HEAVE, TO
To turn about a capstan; or other machine of the like kind, by means of bars, handspikes, &c.
to stop a boat and maintain position (with some leeway) by balancing rudder and sail to prevent forward movement, a boat stopped this way is "hove to"
to stop a boat and maintain position (with some leeway) by balancing rudder and sail to prevent forward movement, a boat stopped this way is "hove to"
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