heave to
Bring vessel still
Heave to is a sailing maneuver that brings a vessel nearly to a stop while remaining stable in the water.
By setting sails and rudder to work against each other, the boat holds position without requiring active steering: We hove to and waited out the storm.
The past tense is hove to or heaved to.
Angled sailing maneuver
- jibingMatching in agreement
- luffingSail's wind-loss trembling
- helmVessel's steering mechanism
- rudderPivoting stern blade
mainsail · headsail · backwind · sheeting · reefing · sea anchor · skipper · yacht
Complete sudden stop
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
- waitDelay until later
- restCessation of activity
anchor · hold position · idle · dead in water · come about · bring up
tacking
Angled sailing maneuver
rudder · mainsail · headsail · backwind · sheeting · reefing · sea anchor · skipper · yacht · sloop
halt
Complete sudden stop
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
- waitDelay until later
rest · anchor · hold position · idle · dead in water · come about · bring up
heave tomake way
Allow passage through
get underway · press on · make headway · forge ahead · bear away
heave toset sail
Begin a sea journey
get underway · weigh anchor · cast off · put to sea · make sail