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Becalmed
- verb - 1. 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).
2. To make calm or still; soothe.
3. To deprive (a sailing vessel) of the wind necessary to
- make steady; "steady yourself"
- Making still or quiet
- rendered motionless for lack of wind
Bechamel
- noun - milk thickened with a butter and flour roux
Beckoned
- verb - appear inviting; "The shop window decorations beckoned"
- signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably"
- summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
Bickered
- verb - argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"
Biconvex
- adjective - convex on both sides; shaped like a lentil
Bicorned
- adjective - having two horns or horn-shaped parts; "a bicornuate uterus"
Bicornes
- noun - a cocked hat with the brim turned up to form two points