Doldrums(The). The name given to that region of the ocean near the equator noted for calms, squalls, and baffling winds, between the N.E. and S.E. tradewinds. But from the bluff-head, where I watched to-day. I saw her in the doldrums.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Doldrums from Infoplease:
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