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(transitive, obsolete) To make calm or still; make quiet; calm. / (transitive, nautical) To deprive (a ship) of wind, so that it cannot move (usually in passive).

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becalm

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Source Word

becalm

IPA(Pronunciation)

/bɪˈkɑːm/

Verb

obsolete transitive

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞、古風な用法）静かにする、落ち着かせる、しずめる / （他動詞、海事用語）（船から）風を奪い、風を失わせる（動かなくする）

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The ancient mariner's chant seemed to becalm the wind, leaving the ship drifting under a glassy sky.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

老いた水夫の歌は風を静めたようで、船はガラスのような空の下で漂っていた。

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(transitive, obsolete) To make calm or still; make quiet; calm.

[…] there is neither house nor landes, nor great store of gold & siluer, nor honor and noblenes of blood, nor greatnes of office, and estate, nor the grace and vehemencie of speach, which doth so much lighten, and so sweetlie becalme the life of man, as an vndefiled conscience […]

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