lie to

verb

1. intr, adverb nautical (of a vessel) to be hove to with little or no swinging

Example Sentences

The advanced ships were ordered by signal to lie-to for the rear of the fleet, which was very far astern.

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This is where he stood, he said, stamping his foot, and here he shall lie to-morrow.

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Some lie-to best under a foresail, and this, I believe, is the sail most usually employed.

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They at once leveled their rifles, and ordered the boat to lie-to, supposing their slaves were aboard.

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To the calms now succeeded rain, tempests, and heavy squalls, which obliged the vessels to lie-to.

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