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How do you use becalmed in a sentence?
Our ship was mysteriously becalmed for 3 days and 3 nights.
Where were sailing ships becalmed?
In an area that was known as the Doldrums
Where in the Atlantic are sailors becalmed?
In the Sargasso Sea, around the Carribean.
How do you use the word becalmed in a sentence?
After so many days of stormy weather, Jeff was glad that his sailing ship was becalmed for a while, so he could drop his sails, rest and not fight to make progress across the Pacific ocean.
The state in which there is no wind over the seas and sailing vessels are stranded under such conditions?
Becalmed
What does 'sailing by ash breeze' mean?
When an old sailing ship was becalmed the crew had to break out the ships boats and row, towing the ship. As oars were often made of ash this is sailing by ash breeze
What does becalm mean?
To render motionless for lack of wind: “Across the harbor, a small sailing skiff, becalmed near some reeds, caught the breeze again” (Horace Freeland Judson). To make calm or still; soothe.
How and who did the steam boat help?
A steam engine on a ship meant that the vessel could sail against the wind. Nor would lack of a wind mean the vessel would risk becoming becalmed - a problem often faced by sailing ships.
When lady Wilma passes a ship that has been becalmed for a week what does their captain ask captain swain to do How long does it take?
pull it when wind comes
What has the author Al Burt written?
Al Burt has written: 'Becalmed in the mullet latitudes' -- subject(s): Social life and customs, Description and travel, History
What is another word for being mean?
another word for being mean is being a bully.
Where does doldrums originate?
From an old English word 'dol' meaning foolish or dull and depressed. The word was used to describe the area close to the Equator where sailing ships were often becalmed.
