verb
becalm
Becalm (verb) means to make someone or something calm and still.
verb
1
To make someone or something calm and still.
2
(of a ship) To be left with no wind to sail by, so that it cannot move.
"In the following two days, they made fast progress, strong easterly winds driving them down the Channel to where it opened out into the Atlantic; there, they were briefly becalmed."
— Thomas Penn, Winter King (2011)
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What is the meaning of becalm?
"becalm" (verb) means to make someone or something calm and still.
What is another word for becalm?
Other words for "becalm" include calm, steady.
What are the different meanings of becalm?
"becalm" has 2 main meanings: 1. To make someone or something calm and still; 2. (of a ship) To be left with no wind to sail by, so that it cannot move.
