at a standstill

becalms

/bɪˈkɑːm/

verb

Leave (a sailing ship) unable to move through lack of wind.

both boats hung on before the whole fleet was becalmed south of Rampholme

stranded,stuck,marooned,motionless,at a halt,still,at a standstill,unmoving

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becalming

/bɪˈkɑːm/

verb

Leave (a sailing ship) unable to move through lack of wind.

both boats hung on before the whole fleet was becalmed south of Rampholme

stranded,stuck,marooned,motionless,at a halt,still,at a standstill,unmoving

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becalm

/bəˈkɑlm/
/bəˈkɑm/

transitive verb

Leave (a sailing vessel) unable to move through lack of wind.

both boats hung on before the whole fleet was becalmed south of Rampholme

stranded,stuck,marooned,motionless,at a halt,still,at a standstill,unmoving

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