Flaute — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
Flaute is used for these senses in English:
- calm (meteorology) The absense of wind; a period of time without wind.
- dead calm (nautical) The condition of a perfectly flat sea with no waves and no wind.
- doldrums Usually preceded by the: a state of apathy or lack of interest; a situation where one feels boredom, ennui, or tedium; a state of listlessness or malaise.
- doldrums (nautical) Usually preceded by the: the state of a sailing ship when it is impeded by calms or light, baffling winds, and is unable to make progress.
- lull (nautical) A period without waves or wind.
calm — full definition
- adj Free from anxiety, agitation, or strong emotion; peaceful.
- noun A state of peace, quiet, or absence of disturbance.
- verb To make calm, or to become calm.
doldrums — full definition
- noun Usually preceded by the: a state of apathy or lack of interest; a situation where one feels boredom, ennui, or tedium; a state of listlessness or malaise.
- noun Usually preceded by the: the state of a sailing ship when it is impeded by calms or light, baffling winds, and is unable to make progress.
- noun Usually preceded by the: a part of the ocean near the equator where calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds are common.