the doldrums
noun [plural] (SEA) /ˈdɒl.drəmz/
/ˈdoʊl-/ old-fashionedDefinition
› an area of sea where ships are unable to move because there is no windNavigation and shipwrecksSeas and oceans
(Definition of the doldrums noun (SEA) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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