Definition of becalm in English:

becalm

verb bɪˈkɑːm

[with object]

Leave (a sailing ship) unable to move through lack of wind.
both boats hung on before the whole fleet was becalmed south of Rampholme
Example sentencesExamples
- To make the point, he recounted the tale of a group of English merchants who, when their ship was becalmed at the mouth of the Thames decided to go ashore in search of a good breakfast.
- On the way home between Sardinia and Corsica the boat is becalmed and Newman writes a poem.
- Unlike the previous Thursday where the fleet was becalmed, there was plenty of wind with some heavy gusts.
- The fleet is becalmed at Aulis after its first abortive attempt because Agamemnon has angered the goddess Artemis by killing a stag in her sacred grove.
- On reaching the Bay of Biscay the wind died down and we were becalmed for 9 days.
- On the way, they were becalmed on the Island of the cattle of the sun.
- The short first beat to a dan buoy near the Steamboat Museum gave an indication of unpredictable conditions, some boats sailing steadily to the mark while others a short distance away were becalmed.
- When his ship was becalmed for three days, his men grew alarmed, thinking that they had reached a shore and were in imminent danger of running aground.
- Menelaus recounts his own journey and tells how he was becalmed for twenty days.
- Warships at this time were propelled by a number of oarsmen which rowed the boat if it came becalmed or it was necessary to manoeuvre it in battle.
- He built a fort on Pigeon Island on which he perched his telescope; through which he squinted, discovering to unabated delight that his old French foe, Admiral De Grasse, was becalmed along with his naval fleet.
- This would give them leeway to rest during days when it was against them, or they were becalmed with no wind at all.
- On the boat they were becalmed without sun or stars.
- After moving men and dunnage to the two ships, it seemed almost at the moment he was about to give the order to set sail, they were becalmed.
- If, like me, you have spent endless summer afternoons sweatily becalmed in Long Island Sound, there's a lot to be said for a rail-down bash to windward, especially after it's over.
- On the long haul to Scotland they even attempted to row the 36 ft long boat at a stage when they were becalmed on the east side of the Mull of Galloway.
- And, when the ship becomes becalmed, mutinous impulses begin to rumble beneath the surface.
- After a good first leg down to Beech Hill, Falcon turned first with a healthy lead but Pilgrim and Merrymaid hung on downwind before the whole fleet was becalmed south of Rampholme.
- In many ways, the later years of a marriage are like Newton's theory of gravity, which says that two vessels becalmed and alone on the wide ocean will ineluctably drift together.
- Of course, there are times when the weather doesn't change much; then you might be like a sail boat becalmed in the middle of the lake.
Synonyms
stranded, stuck, marooned, motionless, at a halt, still, at a standstill, unmoving

Rhymes

alarm, arm, Bairam, balm, barm, calm, charm, embalm, farm, forearm, Guam, harm, imam, ma'am, malm, Montcalm, Notre-Dame, palm, psalm, qualm, salaam, smarm

Definition of becalm in US English:

becalm

verb

[with object]

Leave (a sailing vessel) unable to move through lack of wind.
both boats hung on before the whole fleet was becalmed south of Rampholme
Example sentencesExamples
- If, like me, you have spent endless summer afternoons sweatily becalmed in Long Island Sound, there's a lot to be said for a rail-down bash to windward, especially after it's over.
- After a good first leg down to Beech Hill, Falcon turned first with a healthy lead but Pilgrim and Merrymaid hung on downwind before the whole fleet was becalmed south of Rampholme.
- The fleet is becalmed at Aulis after its first abortive attempt because Agamemnon has angered the goddess Artemis by killing a stag in her sacred grove.
- On the boat they were becalmed without sun or stars.
- Unlike the previous Thursday where the fleet was becalmed, there was plenty of wind with some heavy gusts.
- When his ship was becalmed for three days, his men grew alarmed, thinking that they had reached a shore and were in imminent danger of running aground.
- On reaching the Bay of Biscay the wind died down and we were becalmed for 9 days.
- Menelaus recounts his own journey and tells how he was becalmed for twenty days.
- And, when the ship becomes becalmed, mutinous impulses begin to rumble beneath the surface.
- To make the point, he recounted the tale of a group of English merchants who, when their ship was becalmed at the mouth of the Thames decided to go ashore in search of a good breakfast.
- On the way home between Sardinia and Corsica the boat is becalmed and Newman writes a poem.
- On the long haul to Scotland they even attempted to row the 36 ft long boat at a stage when they were becalmed on the east side of the Mull of Galloway.
- Of course, there are times when the weather doesn't change much; then you might be like a sail boat becalmed in the middle of the lake.
- In many ways, the later years of a marriage are like Newton's theory of gravity, which says that two vessels becalmed and alone on the wide ocean will ineluctably drift together.
- On the way, they were becalmed on the Island of the cattle of the sun.
- The short first beat to a dan buoy near the Steamboat Museum gave an indication of unpredictable conditions, some boats sailing steadily to the mark while others a short distance away were becalmed.
- This would give them leeway to rest during days when it was against them, or they were becalmed with no wind at all.
- Warships at this time were propelled by a number of oarsmen which rowed the boat if it came becalmed or it was necessary to manoeuvre it in battle.
- After moving men and dunnage to the two ships, it seemed almost at the moment he was about to give the order to set sail, they were becalmed.
- He built a fort on Pigeon Island on which he perched his telescope; through which he squinted, discovering to unabated delight that his old French foe, Admiral De Grasse, was becalmed along with his naval fleet.
Synonyms
stranded, stuck, marooned, motionless, at a halt, still, at a standstill, unmoving

单词	becalm
释义	Definition of becalm in English: becalm verb bɪˈkɑːm [with object] Leave (a sailing ship) unable to move through lack of wind. both boats hung on before the whole fleet was becalmed south of Rampholme Example sentencesExamples To make the point, he recounted the tale of a group of English merchants who, when their ship was becalmed at the mouth of the Thames decided to go ashore in search of a good breakfast. On the way home between Sardinia and Corsica the boat is becalmed and Newman writes a poem. Unlike the previous Thursday where the fleet was becalmed, there was plenty of wind with some heavy gusts. The fleet is becalmed at Aulis after its first abortive attempt because Agamemnon has angered the goddess Artemis by killing a stag in her sacred grove. On reaching the Bay of Biscay the wind died down and we were becalmed for 9 days. On the way, they were becalmed on the Island of the cattle of the sun. The short first beat to a dan buoy near the Steamboat Museum gave an indication of unpredictable conditions, some boats sailing steadily to the mark while others a short distance away were becalmed. When his ship was becalmed for three days, his men grew alarmed, thinking that they had reached a shore and were in imminent danger of running aground. Menelaus recounts his own journey and tells how he was becalmed for twenty days. Warships at this time were propelled by a number of oarsmen which rowed the boat if it came becalmed or it was necessary to manoeuvre it in battle. He built a fort on Pigeon Island on which he perched his telescope; through which he squinted, discovering to unabated delight that his old French foe, Admiral De Grasse, was becalmed along with his naval fleet. This would give them leeway to rest during days when it was against them, or they were becalmed with no wind at all. On the boat they were becalmed without sun or stars. After moving men and dunnage to the two ships, it seemed almost at the moment he was about to give the order to set sail, they were becalmed. If, like me, you have spent endless summer afternoons sweatily becalmed in Long Island Sound, there's a lot to be said for a rail-down bash to windward, especially after it's over. On the long haul to Scotland they even attempted to row the 36 ft long boat at a stage when they were becalmed on the east side of the Mull of Galloway. And, when the ship becomes becalmed, mutinous impulses begin to rumble beneath the surface. After a good first leg down to Beech Hill, Falcon turned first with a healthy lead but Pilgrim and Merrymaid hung on downwind before the whole fleet was becalmed south of Rampholme. In many ways, the later years of a marriage are like Newton's theory of gravity, which says that two vessels becalmed and alone on the wide ocean will ineluctably drift together. Of course, there are times when the weather doesn't change much; then you might be like a sail boat becalmed in the middle of the lake. Synonyms stranded, stuck, marooned, motionless, at a halt, still, at a standstill, unmoving Rhymes alarm, arm, Bairam, balm, barm, calm, charm, embalm, farm, forearm, Guam, harm, imam, ma'am, malm, Montcalm, Notre-Dame, palm, psalm, qualm, salaam, smarm Definition of becalm in US English: becalm verb [with object] Leave (a sailing vessel) unable to move through lack of wind. both boats hung on before the whole fleet was becalmed south of Rampholme Example sentencesExamples If, like me, you have spent endless summer afternoons sweatily becalmed in Long Island Sound, there's a lot to be said for a rail-down bash to windward, especially after it's over. After a good first leg down to Beech Hill, Falcon turned first with a healthy lead but Pilgrim and Merrymaid hung on downwind before the whole fleet was becalmed south of Rampholme. The fleet is becalmed at Aulis after its first abortive attempt because Agamemnon has angered the goddess Artemis by killing a stag in her sacred grove. On the boat they were becalmed without sun or stars. Unlike the previous Thursday where the fleet was becalmed, there was plenty of wind with some heavy gusts. When his ship was becalmed for three days, his men grew alarmed, thinking that they had reached a shore and were in imminent danger of running aground. On reaching the Bay of Biscay the wind died down and we were becalmed for 9 days. Menelaus recounts his own journey and tells how he was becalmed for twenty days. And, when the ship becomes becalmed, mutinous impulses begin to rumble beneath the surface. To make the point, he recounted the tale of a group of English merchants who, when their ship was becalmed at the mouth of the Thames decided to go ashore in search of a good breakfast. On the way home between Sardinia and Corsica the boat is becalmed and Newman writes a poem. On the long haul to Scotland they even attempted to row the 36 ft long boat at a stage when they were becalmed on the east side of the Mull of Galloway. Of course, there are times when the weather doesn't change much; then you might be like a sail boat becalmed in the middle of the lake. In many ways, the later years of a marriage are like Newton's theory of gravity, which says that two vessels becalmed and alone on the wide ocean will ineluctably drift together. On the way, they were becalmed on the Island of the cattle of the sun. The short first beat to a dan buoy near the Steamboat Museum gave an indication of unpredictable conditions, some boats sailing steadily to the mark while others a short distance away were becalmed. This would give them leeway to rest during days when it was against them, or they were becalmed with no wind at all. Warships at this time were propelled by a number of oarsmen which rowed the boat if it came becalmed or it was necessary to manoeuvre it in battle. After moving men and dunnage to the two ships, it seemed almost at the moment he was about to give the order to set sail, they were becalmed. He built a fort on Pigeon Island on which he perched his telescope; through which he squinted, discovering to unabated delight that his old French foe, Admiral De Grasse, was becalmed along with his naval fleet. Synonyms stranded, stuck, marooned, motionless, at a halt, still, at a standstill, unmoving
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