heave-to

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الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية
To back-wind the jib and luff the main to hold a position especially in heavy seas
To stop (a seagoing vessel)
To bring a vessel to a position where she will maintain little or no headway, usually with the bow into the wind or nearly so
To set the sails of a vessel so that their driving force is in opposition This allows a vessel to stop or slow while her sails are still set
To bring a vessel up in a position where it will maintain little or no headway, usually with the bow into the wind or nearly so
– To stop the forward movement of a ship by bringing the vessel’s bow into the wind and keeping it there
A sailing vessel is hove to when a headsail is backed, thus reducing the way through the water
To position a vessel's bow into the wind and hold it there until she stops, at which time she is considered "hove to"
Steering into the wind and sea making minimum headway