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gale

1

[ geyl ]

noun

  1. a very strong wind.
  2. Meteorology. a wind of 32–63 miles per hour (14–28 meters per second).
  3. a noisy outburst:

    a gale of laughter filled the room.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  4. Archaic. a gentle breeze.


gale

2

[ geyl ]

Gale

3

[ geyl ]

noun

  1. ܴ·Բ [zoh, -n, uh], 1874–1938, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and poet.
  2. a female or male given name.

gale

1

/ ɡɪ /

noun

  1. a strong wind, specifically one of force seven to ten on the Beaufort scale or from 45 to 90 kilometres per hour
  2. often plural a loud outburst, esp of laughter
  3. archaic.
    a gentle breeze
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

gale

2

/ ɡɪ /

noun

  1. short for sweet gale
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gale1

First recorded in 1540–50; perhaps from Scandinavian; compare Norwegian dialect geil “uproar, unrest, boiling”

Origin of gale2

before 1000; Middle English gail, Old English gagel; cognate with German Gagel
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gale1

C16: of unknown origin

Origin of gale2

Old English gagel; related to Middle Low German gagel
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At the start of night two, I was going up a mountain and it was raining and there were gale force winds so the snow was melting and I kept falling down.

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Some southern coasts, as well as the Channel Islands, could briefly see gales.

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Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and train lines were suspended as gales hit Beijing and northern China on Saturday.

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For the first time in a decade, Beijing has issued an orange alert for gales - the second-highest in a four-tier weather warning system.

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Additionally, winds over the water may reach gale force at times creating dangerous boating conditions.

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