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Meaning of heave-to | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

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

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

heaved heaved the log heaved to heavedst heaven heavened