Soft whispering airs . . . becalm the mind.
--Philips.
[1913 Webster]
2. To keep from motion, or stop the progress of, by the stilling of the wind; as, the fleet was becalmed. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
becalmed — index dormant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
becalmed — [[t]bɪkɑ͟ːmd[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu v link ADJ If a sailing ship is becalmed, it is unable to move because there is no wind. We found ourselves becalmed off Dungeness for several hours. Syn: stranded 2) ADJ If something such as the economy, a company,… … English dictionary
becalmed — be|calmed [bıˈka:md US ˈka:md, ˈka:lmd] adj formal 1.) a sailing boat that is becalmed cannot move because there is no wind 2.) if something such as a company, the economy, or a discussion about something is becalmed, no progress is being made ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
becalmed — nonmoving onmoving adj. Not moving. Opposite of {moving}. [Narrower terms: {at rest, inactive, motionless, static, still}; {becalmed ; {dead(prenominal), stagnant, standing(prenominal), still}; {frozen(predicate), rooted(predicate), stock still ; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
becalmed — be|calmed [ bı kamd ] adjective if a sailing boat is becalmed, it cannot move because there is no wind … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
becalmed — adjective literary a ship or boat that is becalmed cannot move because there is no wind … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
becalmed — adjective the boats remained becalmed Syn: motionless, still, at a standstill, at a halt, unmoving, stuck … Thesaurus of popular words
becalmed — UK [bɪˈkɑːmd] / US [bɪˈkɑmd] adjective if a sailing boat is becalmed, it cannot move because there is no wind … English dictionary
becalmed — adjective (of a sailing ship) unable to move due to lack of wind ...when we got aſterne we grew becalmd, land lockt in a fort, and were ſported all the way … Wiktionary
becalmed — adj. not moving, unable to move because of a lack of wind (of a ship) be·calm || bɪ kÉ‘Ëm v. calm, soothe; keep wind from sails … English contemporary dictionary
