steady, calm, becalm
(verb) make steady; “steady yourself”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
becalm (third-person singular simple present becalms, present participle becalming, simple past and past participle becalmed)
(transitive, obsolete) To make calm or still; make quiet; calm.
(transitive, nautical) To deprive (a ship) of wind, so that it cannot move (usually in passive).
• beclam, malbec
Source: Wiktionary
Be*calm", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Becalmed (p. pr. & vb. n. Becalming.]
1. To render calm or quiet; to calm; to still; to appease. Soft whispering airs . . . becalm the mind. Philips.
2. To keep from motion, or stop the progress of, by the stilling of the wind; as, the fleet was becalmed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
