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heave-to

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
heave--to
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stop (a seagoing vessel).

verb

To back-wind the jib and luff the main to hold a position especially in heavy seas.

Questions

What does heave-to mean?
To stop (a seagoing vessel).

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