Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
hove
verb
/həʊv/
Definition
To lift or raise something up, particularly in a nautical context.
Examples
- The sailors hove the anchor high above the water.
- After several attempts, they managed to hove the heavy cargo onto the deck.
- As the storm approached, they hove the sails to prepare the ship.
Meaning
Hove is often used to describe the action of lifting or heaving a heavy object, especially in reference to hoisting sails or equipment on a ship.
Synonyms
- lift
- heave
- raise
