(AngSax. hof, pret. of heafan, to heave.) This old preterite is much used by illiterate persons in the United States.
·- imp. & ·p.p. of Heave. II. Hove ·- of <<Heave>>. III. Hove ·- of <<Heave>>. IV. Hove ·vi To ho...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
, properly hove out or careened. The situation of a ship when heeled or placed thus for repairs. ♦...
The Sailor's Word-Book
The ship with her cable hove taut towards her anchor, when the sails are usually loosed and braced f...
From the act of heaving-to; the motion of the ship stopped. It is curious to observe that seamen hav...
The anchor in view. Also, a sail just discovered. ...
The position of a ship in the act of going about. ...
Hove so completely over the beam-ends that the keel is above the water. ...