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(of a boat or ship) come to a stop, especially by turning across the wind leaving the headsail backed.
‘he hove to and dropped anchor’
‘The ship was hove to and the men in charge of patching were swung over in rope slings.’
‘The boat heaves to under power and waits, the skipper aware of the half-mile visibility in haze.’
‘‘You will also practise being captain of your own ship, repairing the engine and heaving to in a storm,’ she said.’
‘As they approached the coast of Western Australia the wind blew too heavily for the ship to make landfall and they had to heave to with close reefed topsails.’
‘Seeking water, Alexander heaved to and sent out a boat.’