- becalmed
-
(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...
Wikipedia foundation.
becalmed
Look at other dictionaries:
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 — 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. [1913 Webster] Soft whispering airs . . . becalm the mind. Philips. [1913 Webster] 2. To keep from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of 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 — 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
