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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
heave
To make an effort to vomit; to retch

The smell of the old cheese was enough to make you heave.

heave
To throw, cast

The cap'n hove the body overboard.

heave
An upward motion; a rising; a swell or distention, as of the breast in difficult breathing, of the waves, of the earth in an earthquake, and the like
heave
To lift (generally); to raise, or cause to move upwards (particularly in ships or vehicles) or forwards
heave
To rise and fall

Her chest heaved with emotion.

heave
A horizontal dislocation in a metallic lode, taking place at an intersection with another lode
heave
To move in a certain direction or into a certain position or situation

The ship hove in sight.

heave-to
To back-wind the jib and luff the main to hold a position especially in heavy seas
heave-to
To stop (a seagoing vessel)
heave
{n} a lift, swell, struggle, effort, endeavor
heave
{v} to lift, swell, pant, beat, vomit, cast
heave
rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward"
heave
(geology) a horizontal dislocation
heave
To cause to swell or rise, especially in repeated exertions
heave
To pull up with a rope or cable
heave
To displace (a vein, stratum)
heave
make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
heave
To utter with effort
heave
To rise and fall with alternate motions, as the lungs in heavy breathing, as waves in a heavy sea, as ships on the billows, as the earth when broken up by frost, etc
heave
the act of lifting something with great effort
heave
The measure of extent to which a nautical vessel goes up and down in a short period of time. Compare with pitch
heave
the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
heave
To lift (generally); to raise, or cause to move upwards or forwards
heave
lift or elevate throw with great effort nautical: to move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position; "The vessel hove into sight
heave
bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heatwave"
heave
an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of the heaves"
heave
To make an effort to raise, throw, or move anything; to strain to do something difficult
heave
If something heaves, it moves up and down with large regular movements. His chest heaved, and he took a deep breath
heave
To throw (an object or line)
heave
To make an effort to vomit; to retch; to vomit
heave
To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing)
heave
To cause to swell or rise, as the breast or bosom
heave
{i} act of lifting or raising; rhythmic rising and falling; toss, throw; attempt to vomit
heave
to heave a sigh of relief: see sigh
heave
nautical: to move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position; "The vessel hove into sight"
heave
the act of lifting something with great effort (geology) a horizontal dislocation an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling); "the heaving of waves on a rough sea"
heave
To raise or force from the breast; to utter with effort; as, to heave a sigh
heave
To pull on a line Also to throw a line
heave
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
heave
To force from, or into, any position; to cause to move; also, to throw off; mostly used in certain nautical phrases; as, to heave the ship ahead
heave
An effort to raise something, as a weight, or ones self, or to move something heavy
heave
To cause to move upward or onward by a lifting effort; to lift; to raise; to hoist; often with up; as, the wave heaved the boat on land
heave
If you heave, or if your stomach heaves, you vomit or feel sick. My stomach heaved and I felt sick
heave
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling); "the heaving of waves on a rough sea"
heave
An effort to raise something, as a weight, or one's self, or to move something heavy
heave
throwing something heavy (with great effort); "he gave it a mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes" an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of the heaves" the act of lifting something with great effort (geology) a horizontal dislocation an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling); "the heaving of waves on a rough sea" bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heatwave" utter a sound, as with obvious effort; "She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do" lift or elevate throw with great effort nautical: to move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position; "The vessel hove into sight
heave
lift or elevate
heave
{f} lift, raise; toss, throw; rhythmically rise and fall; vomit; sigh heavily
heave
throwing something heavy (with great effort); "he gave it a mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes"
heave
To throw; to cast; obsolete, provincial, or colloquial, except in certain nautical phrases; as, to heave the lead; to heave the log
heave
If you heave a sigh, you give a big sigh. Mr Collier heaved a sigh and got to his feet
heave
to swell; to dilate; to expand; to distend; hence, to labor; to struggle
heave
(1) The vertical rise or fall of the WAVES or the SEA (2) The translational movement of a craft parallel to its vertical axis (3) The net transport of a floating body resulting from WAVE action
heave
throw with great effort
heave
Ship motion in the vertical direction
heave
To be thrown up or raised; to rise upward, as a tower or mound
heave
If you heave something heavy or difficult to move somewhere, you push, pull, or lift it using a lot of effort. It took five strong men to heave the statue up a ramp and lower it into place Heave is also a noun. It took only one heave to hurl him into the river
heave
utter a sound, as with obvious effort; "She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do"
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