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Definition of Becalmed

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. 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.
Becalm
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.

Meaning of Becalmed from wikipedia

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