How to Spell calm
calm
calm - noun
- A period or condition of freedom from storms, high winds, or rough activity of water
- Complete absence of wind or presence of wind having a speed no greater than one mile (1.6 kilometers) per hour {dx}see {dxt|Beaufort Scale Table|beaufort scale|table}{/dx}
- A state of tranquility
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"a sailing ship motionless in the calm"
Etymology
Middle English calme, probably ultimately from Old Spanish calma, from Late Latin cauma heat, from Greek kauma, from kaiein to burn