Complete Definition of "heave-to"

English

Verb
to heave-to

  1. To stop (a seagoing vessel).
  2. nautical To back-wind the jib and luff the main to hold a position especially in heavy seas.

Translations
trans-top|to back-wind the jib and luff the main
Finnish: asettua pii|piihin
trans-bottom

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