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Gale Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Gale?
[n] a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
Synonyms | Synonyms for Gale: Related Terms | Find terms related to Gale: air | black squall | blast | blaze | blizzard | blow | breeze | burst | convulsion | cooling breeze | cyclone | equinoctial | eruption | explosion | fit | flare-up | gentle wind | gust | half a gale | heavy blow | howl | hurricane | ill wind | irruption | light air | light breeze | light wind | line squall | line storm | moderate breeze | ocean breeze | onshore breeze | outbreak | outburst | paroxysm | peal | roar | scream | sea breeze | seizure | shout | shriek | softblowing wind | spasm | squall | squall line | storm | storm wind | stormy winds | strong wind | tempest | tempestuous wind | thick squall | thundersquall | tornado | tropical cyclone | turbulence | typhoon | ugly wind | upheaval | violent blow | whirlwind | white squall | whole gale | williwaw | wind-shift line | windstorm | zephyr See Also | fresh gale | moderate gale | near gale | strong gale | whole gale | wind Gale In Webster's Dictionary \Gale\ (g[=a]l), n. [Prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. gal
furious, Icel. galinn, cf. Icel. gala to sing, AS. galan to
sing, Icel. galdr song, witchcraft, AS. galdor charm,
sorcery, E. nightingale; also, Icel. gj[=o]la gust of wind,
gola breeze. Cf. {Yell}.]
1. A strong current of air; a wind between a stiff breeze and
a hurricane. The most violent gales are called {tempests}.
Note: Gales have a velocity of from about eighteen
(``moderate'') to about eighty (``very heavy'') miles
an our. --Sir. W. S. Harris.
2. A moderate current of air; a breeze.
A little gale will soon disperse that cloud. --Shak.
And winds of gentlest gale Arabian odors fanned From
their soft wings. --Milton.
3. A state of excitement, passion, or hilarity.
The ladies, laughing heartily, were fast getting
into what, in New England, is sometimes called a
gale. --Brooke
(Eastford).
{Topgallant gale} (Naut.), one in which a ship may carry her
topgallant sails.
\Gale\, v. i. (Naut.) To sale, or sail fast. \Gale\, n. [OE. gal. See {Gale} wind.] A song or story. [Obs.] --Toone. \Gale\, v. i. [AS. galan. See 1st {Gale}.] To sing. [Obs.] ``Can he cry and gale.'' --Court of Love. \Gale\, n. [AS. gagel, akin to D. gagel.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Myrica}, growing in wet places, and strongly resembling the bayberry. The sweet gale ({Myrica Gale}) is found both in Europe and in America. \Gale\, n. [Cf. {Gabel}.] The payment of a rent or annuity. [Eng.] --Mozley & W. {Gale day}, the day on which rent or interest is due. |
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