Be-cālm’, v. t.
(be-kăm’), v. t. [imp. & p. p. BECALMED; p. pr. & vb. n. BECALMING.] [be and calm, q. v.]
Sense 1. To render calm or quiet; to appease; to still. “Soft whispering airs . . . becalm the mind.” Philips.
Sense 2. To keep from motion, as a ship by want of wind.