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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : bih-kahm |
| Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈkɑm |
Definition of becalm
Origin :- 1550s, from be- + calm. Related: Becalmed; becalming.
- verb calm
- Becalm, and henceforth think that the peril is mine, not yours.
- Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
- One sail is also said to becalm another when the wind is aft.
- Extract from : « Practical Boat-Sailing » by 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.
- Extract from : « The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II » by Thomas Lord Cochrane
- An imprisoned man who asks for an Italian book to becalm his fever may be safely presumed to know that language.
- Extract from : « Fray Luis de Len » by James Fitzmaurice-Kelly
- Ships are generally obliged to be towed into the harbor, in consequence of the high points which tower high, and becalm them.
- Extract from : « Torrey's Narrative » by William Torrey
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