Hove to

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Hove \Hove\,
   imp. & p. p. of {Heave}.
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   {Hove short}, {Hove to}. See {To heave a cable short}, {To
      heave a ship to}, etc., under {Heave}.
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