(1) Originally bringing a sailing ship head to wind with her helm a-lee and sails trimmed so that she makes no headway. In power vessels it is lying stopped head to sea and just using the engines to hold her in position. (2) An order given by a warship or patrol vessel to another vessel telling her to stop.
(1) Oku kuzisa intloko yenqanawa emoyeni kwivili lokujika indawo esisikhuselo emoyeni kunye neseyile esihonjisiweyo ukuze ingakwazi ukubheka phambili. Kwinqanawa ze-injini ibekwa ngaphambili elwandle kuze kusetyenziswe nje i-injini ukuyibamba ime kwindawo efanelekileyo. (2) Ngumyalelo onikezelwa yinqanawa yemfazwe okanye yokuhlola hlola kwenye inqanawa iyixelela ukuba mayimise.