See Also: becalm(dictionary)

becalm (iou)



becalm verb trans. M16.
[from BE- 1, 4 + CALM verb.]
Nautical. Deprive (a ship) of wind. Usu. in pass. M16.
Ld Macaulay The fleet was becalmed off the Goodwin Sands.
Make calm or still, soothe, assuage. E17.
Pope What power becalms the innavigable seas?