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Dictionary of Nautical Terms
hove-to
From the act of heaving-to; the motion of the ship stopped. It is curious to observe that seamen have retained an old word which has otherwise been long disused. It occurs in Grafton's Chronicle, where the mayor and aldermen of London, in 1256, understanding that Henry III. was coming to Westminster from Windsor, went to Knightsbridge, "and hoved there to salute the king."
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hove-to in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hove-to in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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