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becalmed Definition and Meaning in English (becalmed definition)

adjective
Synonyms:stillmotionlessstranded
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Becalmed definition: Describing a ship or boat that is unable to move because there is no wind.

Definitions of Becalmed

  1. 1adjective

    Describing a ship or boat that is unable to move because there is no wind.

  2. 2verb

    To be rendered motionless due to a lack of wind, typically referring to a sailing vessel.

Example Sentences

“The sailing ship lay becalmed for days in the middle of the ocean.”

“After the storm, the sea was becalmed and still.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivebecalm
present participlebecalming

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Becalmed definition: Describing a ship or boat that is unable to move because there is no wind.
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