BECALMING

Verb

becalming

present participle of becalm

Source: Wiktionary


BECALM

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



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