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▸ verb: To stop (a seagoing vessel).
▸ verb: (nautical) To back-wind the jib and luff the main to hold a position especially in heavy seas.
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▸ verb: To stop (a seagoing vessel).
▸ verb: (nautical) To back-wind the jib and luff the main to hold a position especially in heavy seas.
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heave to,
heave,
keelhaul,
outhaul,
careen,
overheave,
weigh,
veer,
lie on the oars,
haul out,
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