The Nautical Encyclopedia
Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

Becalm

Sea Terms

A current of air intercepted in its course toward a vessel is said to becalm her. When the foresails intercepts a wind which would otherwise blow into the jib it is said that the former becalms the jib. (See Blanket.)

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