Meaning Of The Word Heave to

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heave to
phrasal verb: When a boat or ship heaves to, it stops moving.

heave to in American English
to stop forward movement, esp. by bringing the vessel's head into the wind and keeping it there
to stop the headway of (a vessel), esp. by bringing the head to the wind and trimming the sails so that they act against one another

heave to in British English
verb: to stop (a vessel) or (of a vessel) to stop, as by trimming the sails, etc

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