To bring vessel on a course on which she rides easily and hold her there by the use of the ship's engines (holding a position).

To stop in the water.

To bring ship's head near to wind and to remain stopped in that position by trimming yards, or working engines, as may be necessary.

To bring a vessel up in a position where it will maintain little or no headway, usually with the bow into the wind or nearly so.

To bring vessel on a course on which she rides easily and hold her there by the use of the ship’s engines (holding a position).

To stop or slow a sailing vessel by placing some of the canvas (often the jib) back against the wind and placing the main in a close haul position while fastening the rudder in a fixed position.  The [..]

  The act of a vessel in stopping or reducing headway just enough to maintain steerageway.  

To bring a vessel up in a position where it will maintain little or no headway (forward motion), usually with the bow into the wind or close to.

To stop a boat and maintain position (with some leeway) by balancing rudder and sail to prevent forward movement, a boat stopped this way is "hove to"; such as when in heavy seas. Th [..]

 A heavy weather technique designed to stop a vessel, but keep her pointed in the correct direction.

to stop; said of a ship. Past tense is hove to. "The ship hove to for swim call."

Steering into the wind and sea making minimum headway

allow the sails to cancel each other out, thus keeping the ship stationary

In a sailing ship, to come into the wind and essentially stop, with minimum sail area exposed. Used to wait out a squall or storm.

to stop a boat and maintain position (with some slight leeway) by balancing rudder and sail in opposition to each other to prevent forward movement, a boat stopped this way is "hove to&qu [..]

To change the direction of the ship so it is facing forwards into the wind. Hold