Last Updated :2025/11/19

heave-to

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Japanese Meaning
(船舶用語)航行中の船を停止させ、位置を保持するために、ジブを逆向きにしてマストの前で風を受け、メインセイルを風上に向ける操作を行うこと。 / (航海技法)重い波浪の中で船の動きを抑え、安定させるために意図的に帆の角度や向きを調整して待機状態に入ること。
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嵐が迫ってきたため、船長は乗組員に船を停めるよう命じ、皆が索具を固定する時間を確保した。

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To stop (a seagoing vessel). / (nautical) To back-wind the jib and luff the main to hold a position especially in heavy seas.

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heave-to

The captain ordered the crew to heave-to when the storm closed in, giving everyone time to secure the rigging.

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The captain ordered the crew to heave-to when the storm closed in, giving everyone time to secure the rigging.

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