n.
Pronunciation: ' käm, ' kälm, ' kam, ' ko ̇ (l)m
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English calme, probably ultimately from Old Spanish calma, from Late Latin cauma heat, from Greek kauma, from kaiein to burn
Date: 14th century
1 a : a period or condition of freedom from storms, high winds, or rough activity of water b : complete absence of wind or presence of wind having a speed no greater than one mile (1.6 kilometers) per hour ― see BEAUFORT SCALE table
2 : a state of tranquillity