English - Turkish
Definition of heave-to in English Turkish dictionary
- rüzgârı başa alıp gemiyi durdurmak
- faça edip durmak
- için çekmek
English - English
Definition of heave-to in English English dictionary
- 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