01 v. t. To render calm or quiet; to calm; to still; to appease.
imp. & p. p.
Becalmed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Becalming
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1.
To render calm or quiet; to calm; to still; to appease.“Soft whispering airs . . . becalm the mind.” — Philips.
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2.
To keep from motion, or stop the progress of, by the stilling of the wind; as, the fleet was becalmed.