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Meanings of heave to in inglês

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Usage of heave to in inglês
1
A violent heave to the left side -glasses break, people scream.
The Irish Times
2
The score was set up by Stafford's 58-yard heave to Marvin Jones.
Reuters
3
She was firing a shot over us to bid us heave to.
Jim Davis
4
No courier brig should ever heave to or converse with a stranger.
Man of War
5
Have the clouds dropped on the earth to heave to and fro?
Joshua — Volume 1
6
You are told to heave to, are boarded, and asked a question.
The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter / From the Private Jour...
7
We'll heave to again as soon as I get the reefs in!
Dutch Courage and Other Stories
8
If she's British, what does she want us to heave to for?
The Boy Allies under Two Flags
9
I'll heave to until you know if you need any assistance.
The Reality Dysfunction
10
The commander of the cruiser evidently wished to make the lugger heave to.
The Rival Crusoes
11
She steered better so, as long as we didn't have to heave to.
Wandering Ghosts
12
The mate stood ready with another rope in hand to heave to him.
The Missing Ship: The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley
13
To stand on or to heave to were equally out of the question.
A Voyage round the World / A book for boys
14
We'll meet her with bare spars-and be ready to heave to.
On Stranger Tides
15
Strike, and my bosom shall heave to meet the welcome blow.
Imogen: A Pastoral Romance
16
Nothing else will make him heave to, said the first lieutenant.
My First Voyage to Southern Seas
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Heave to through the time
Heave to across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common