Definitions for galegeɪl

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

galegeɪl(n.)

  1. a very strong wind.

    Category: Meteorology

  2. a wind of 32–63 mph (14–28 m/sec).

    Category: Meteorology

  3. a noisy outburst:

    a gale of laughter.

  4. Archaic. a gentle breeze.

Origin of gale:

1540–50; of uncert. orig.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. gale(noun)

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

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. gale(noun)ɪl

    a very strong wind

    Outside, a gale was blowing.

Wiktionary

  1. gale(Noun)

    A periodic payment, such as is made of a rent or annuity.

    Gale day - the day on which rent or interest is due. Definition from 1913 Webster.

  2. gale(Noun)

    A shrub, sweet gale (Myrica gale) growing on moors and fens.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Gale(noun)

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

  2. Gale(noun)

    a moderate current of air; a breeze

  3. Gale(noun)

    a state of excitement, passion, or hilarity

  4. Gale(verb)

    to sale, or sail fast

  5. Gale(noun)

    a song or story

  6. Gale(verb)

    to sing

  7. Gale(noun)

    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

  8. Gale(noun)

    the payment of a rent or annuity


Translations for gale

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

gale(noun)

a strong wind

Many trees were blown down in the gale.

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