bonaccia — meaning in English

English meaning

• doldrums 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.
• lull noun A temporary period of calm or reduced activity.

Senses

bonaccia is used for these senses in English:

• dead calm (of a body of water) Completely still with no waves and no wind.
• dead calm (nautical) The condition of a perfectly flat sea with no waves and no wind.
• 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.

doldrums — full definition

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. noun Usually preceded by the: a part of the ocean near the equator where calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds are common.

lull — full definition

1. noun A temporary period of calm or reduced activity.
2. verb To calm someone, or ease them into a false sense of security.

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