The brief interval of moderate weather between the gusts of wind in a gale. Also, an abatement in the violence of surf.
·noun A temporary cessation of storm or confusion. II. Lull ·noun The power or quality of soothing;...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A wide canvas hose in whalers for conducting blubber into the casks, as it is "made off." ...
The Sailor's Word-Book