near about calm

near This meant that it was not either calm or windy, but the wind seemed to be dying out and that eventually it would be calm. The fisherman's idea of calm was when it was suitable to go out in boat. When it was other wise then it was stormy as far as he was concerned. So near about calm meant...

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Summary:near This meant that it was not either calm or windy, but the wind seemed to be dying out and that eventually it would be calm. The fisherman's idea of calm was when it was suitable to go out in boat. When it was other wise then it was stormy as far as he was concerned. So near about calm meant that the weather was becoming suitable to go out in boat fishing. JH 10/71 Not used Not used Withdrawn