faça edip durmak

Turkish - English

Definition of faça edip durmak in Turkish English dictionary

heave to

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

Hyphenation

fa·ça e·dip dur·mak