heave
verb (used with object)
to throw, especially to lift and throw with effort, force, or violence.
had hove
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past perfectof heave.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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This enraged Porter, for Hillyar had hove to off port, and fired a gun to windward, which could be interpreted in no other way than as a challenge.
From The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 by Joel Tyler Headley
Why, by the time we had hove round and got back again we might not have hit it within a quarter of a mile.
From One of the 28th A Tale of Waterloo by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
As she did so, Murray signalised that a strange sail, which he hoped to overhaul, had hove in sight in that direction.
From The Three Lieutenants by Archibald Webb
We could now see the enemy; he had hove to, and was waiting for us in a line.
From D'Ri and I by Irving Bacheller
Meantime the two victorious frigates had hove to and were lowering their boats, ready to send on board and take possession of their prize.
From The Boy who sailed with Blake by William Henry Giles Kingston
