becalm

[ bih-kahm ]

/ bɪˈkɑm /

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verb (used with object)

to deprive (a sailing vessel) of the wind necessary to move it; subject to a calm: The schooner was becalmed in the horse latitudes for two weeks.

Archaic. to calm; pacify.

Origin of becalm

First recorded in 1550–60; be- + calm

Words nearby becalm

bebop, be bound to, Bebryces, be busted, bec., becalm, becalmed, became, becard, caught with one's pants down, be, because

Example sentences from the Web for becalm

Ships are generally obliged to be towed into the harbor, in consequence of the high points which tower high, and becalm them.
Torrey's Narrative|William Torrey
Becalm, and henceforth think that the peril is mine, not yours.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
An imprisoned man who asks for an Italian book to becalm his fever may be safely presumed to know that language.
Fray Luis de Len|James Fitzmaurice-Kelly
One sail is also said to becalm another when the wind is aft.
Practical Boat-Sailing|Douglas Frazar

I am making a sail according to your lordship's plan, to becalm the hull of the ship, but want sailcloth for completing it.
The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II|Thomas Lord Cochrane

单词	becalm
释义	becalm [ bih-kahm ] / bɪˈkɑm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR becalm ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to deprive (a sailing vessel) of the wind necessary to move it; subject to a calm: The schooner was becalmed in the horse latitudes for two weeks. Archaic. to calm; pacify. Origin of becalm First recorded in 1550–60; be- + calm Words nearby becalm bebop, be bound to, Bebryces, be busted, bec., becalm, becalmed, became, becard, caught with one's pants down, be, because Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for becalm Ships are generally obliged to be towed into the harbor, in consequence of the high points which tower high, and becalm them. Torrey's Narrative\|William Torrey Becalm, and henceforth think that the peril is mine, not yours. The Memoires of Casanova, Complete\|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt An imprisoned man who asks for an Italian book to becalm his fever may be safely presumed to know that language. Fray Luis de Len\|James Fitzmaurice-Kelly One sail is also said to becalm another when the wind is aft. Practical Boat-Sailing\|Douglas Frazar I am making a sail according to your lordship's plan, to becalm the hull of the ship, but want sailcloth for completing it. The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II\|Thomas Lord Cochrane Words related to becalm compose, relax, placate, steady, quiet, soothe, settle, lull, pacify, allay, still, calm down
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becalm

verb (used with object)

Origin of becalm

Words nearby becalm

Example sentences from the Web for becalm

Words related to becalm