Gale

[gale]

If there’s a gale coming your way, you better hold onto your new hat and your little dog, Toto, too, because this is an extremely strong wind.

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A strong current of air; a wind between a stiff breeze and a hurricane. The most violent gales are called tempests.

Noun
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

n.
A strong current of air; a wind between a stiff breeze and a hurricane. The most violent gales are called tempests.

n.
A moderate current of air; a breeze.

n.
A state of excitement, passion, or hilarity.

v. i.
To sale, or sail fast.

n.
A song or story.

v. i.
To sing.

n.
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.

n.
The payment of a rent or annuity.

Gale

Gale , 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. gjla 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. &hand; 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.

And winds of gentlest gale Arabian odors fanned From their soft wings.

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.

Topgallant gale (Naut.), one in which a ship may carry her topgallant sails.

Gale

Gale , v. i. (Naut.) To sale, or sail fast.

Gale

Gale, n [OE. gal. See Gale wind.] A song or story. [Obs.] Toone.

Gale

Gale, v. i. [AS. galan. See 1st Gale.] To sing. [Obs.] "Can he cry and gale." Court of Love.

Gale

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

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.

A strong current of air; a wind between a stiff breeze and a hurricane. The most violent gales are called tempests.

To sale, or sail fast.

A song or story.

To sing.

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.

The payment of a rent or annuity.

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Usage Examples

Fear not and the God of mercies grant a full gale and a fair entry into His kingdom, which may carry sweetly and swiftly over the bar, that you find not the rub of death.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

As a society, I think we express our cultural mores through our politics. We're trying constantly to figure out what's OK and what's not OK. And it's hard, because our society is constantly buffeted by gale force winds of technology. Things are always changing.