Hove

·- imp. & ·p.p. of Heave.

II. Hove ·- of Heave.

III. Hove ·- of Heave.

IV. Hove ·vi To hover around; to Loiter; to Lurk.

V. Hove ·vi & ·vt To Rise; to Swell; to Heave; to cause to swell.

hove
(AngSax. hof, pret. of heafan, to heave.) This old preterite is much used by illiterate persons in t...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
hove down
, properly hove out or careened. The situation of a ship when heeled or placed thus for repairs. ♦...

The Sailor's Word-Book
hove-short
The ship with her cable hove taut towards her anchor, when the sails are usually loosed and braced f...

The Sailor's Word-Book
hove-to
From the act of heaving-to; the motion of the ship stopped. It is curious to observe that seamen hav...

The Sailor's Word-Book
hove-in-sight
The anchor in view. Also, a sail just discovered. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
hove-in-stays
The position of a ship in the act of going about. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
hove keel out
Hove so completely over the beam-ends that the keel is above the water. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book