heave to en · VERB
Meanings
- (intransitive) To cause (one's vessel) to become dead in the water by pointing the bows directly towards the wind.
- (intransitive, of a ship or other naval vessel) To come to a halt.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hove to | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hove to | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| heaved to | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| heaved to | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| hoven to | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| heaves to | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| heaving to | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (3)
pt filar (to point towards the wind) · fr se mettre à la cape (to point towards the wind) · pt afilar (to point towards the wind)