Definition of To heave a ship to. Meaning of To heave a ship to. Synonyms of To heave a ship to

- course. The linear vertical (up/down) motion; excessive downward heave can swamp a ship. There are methods for both p****ive and active motion stabilization...
- "Heave Away" (also Heave Away, My Johnny) is a traditional sea shanty, with origins unknown. The earliest print version of the song is from a collection...
- A ship is a large vessel that travels the world's oceans and other navigable waterways, carrying cargo or p****engers, or in support of specialized missions...
- "Two, six, heave" is a phrase used to coordinate seamen's pulling. As used by sailors, the person at the front of the team will typically call out the...
- Active heave compensation (AHC) is a technique used on lifting equipment to reduce the influence of waves upon offs**** operations. AHC differs from P****ive...
- Careening (also known as "heaving down") is a method of gaining access to the hull of a sailing vessel without the use of a dry dock. It is used for cleaning...
- makes a new one out of a lance, a maul, and a sailmaker's needle. He orders the log be heaved, but the weathered line snaps, leaving the ship with no...
- A windl**** is a machine used on ships that is used to let-out and heave-up equipment such as a ship's anchor or a fishing trawl. On some ships, it may...
- Wanderer was the penultimate do****ented ship to bring an illegal cargo of enslaved people from Africa to the United States, landing at Jekyll Island, Georgia...
- to hundreds of tonnes), the springs are implemented as gas springs: hydropneumatic devices — a plunger cylinder buffered by a volume of gas. A heave compensator...