1. past tense and past participle of heave, especially in nautical contexts
Usage: nautical; archaic

Examples

• The sailors hove the anchor up from the seabed.
• They hove the heavy rope onto the deck.
• The ship hove into view on the horizon.
• We hove to in the storm to wait for calmer seas.
• The crew hove the cargo overboard to lighten the ship.