Definitions for gale
geɪlgale

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. galenoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. galenoun

   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. galenoun

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Galenoun

   A wind not tempestuous, yet stronger than a breeze.

   Etymology: gahling, hasty, sudden, German.

   What happy gale
   Blows you to Padua here, from old Verona? William Shakespeare.

   Winds
   Of gentlest gale Arabian odours fann’d
   From their soft wings, and Flora’s earliest smells. John Milton.

   Fresh gales and gentle air. John Milton.

   Umbria’s green retreats,
   Where western gales eternally reside. Addison.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gale

   The enzyme UDP-glucose 4-epimerase (EC 5.1.3.2), also known as UDP-galactose 4-epimerase or GALE, is a homodimeric epimerase found in bacterial, fungal, plant, and mammalian cells. This enzyme performs the final step in the Leloir pathway of galactose metabolism, catalyzing the reversible conversion of UDP-galactose to UDP-glucose. GALE tightly binds nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), a co-factor required for catalytic activity.Additionally, human and some bacterial GALE isoforms reversibly catalyze the formation of UDP-N-acetylgalactosamine (UDP-GalNAc) from UDP-N-acetylglucosamine (UDP-GlcNAc) in the presence of NAD+, an initial step in glycoprotein or glycolipid synthesis.

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1. gale

   A gale is a very strong wind, typically used in the context of meteorology. It is usually measured from 50 kilometers per hour (32 miles per hour) to 102 kilometers per hour (63 miles per hour) on the Beaufort scale. It can cause damage to trees, buildings, and can make sea travel dangerous. On a lesser note, it can refer to any strong or forceful outflow of air or gas. It can also be a person's name, both first and last. Please note that the exact definition may change depending on the context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Galenoun

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

2. Galenoun

   a moderate current of air; a breeze

3. Galenoun

   a state of excitement, passion, or hilarity

4. Galeverb

   to sale, or sail fast

5. Galenoun

   a song or story

6. Galeverb

   to sing

7. Galenoun

   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. Galenoun

   the payment of a rent or annuity

9. Etymology: [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.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Gale

   A gale is a very strong wind. There are conflicting definitions of how strong a wind must be to be considered a gale. The U.S. government's National Weather Service defines a gale as 34–47 knots of sustained surface winds. Forecasters typically issue gale warnings when winds of this strength are expected. Other sources use minima as low as 28 knots and maxima as high as 90 knots. Through 1986, the National Hurricane Center used the term gale to refer to winds of tropical force for coastal areas, between 33 knots and 63 knots. The 90-knot definition is very non-standard. A common alternative definition of the maximum is 55 knots. The most common way of measuring winds is with the Beaufort scale, which defines gale as wind from 50 to 102 km/h. It is an empirical measure for describing wind speed based mainly on observed sea conditions. Its full name is the Beaufort Wind Force Scale. On the Beaufort Wind Scale, a Gale is classified as: Moderate Gale, Fresh Gale, Strong Gale and Whole Gale. A Gale is a type of Wind Description preceded by Calm, Light Air, light Breeze, Gentle Breeze, Moderate Breeze, Fresh Breeze, Strong Breeze and succeeded by Storm,Violent Storm and Hurricane on a Beaufort Wind Scale. There is a unique Beaufort Scale number and a unique Arrow Indication for each type of Wind Description mentioned above.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gale

   gāl, n. a strong wind between a stiff breeze and a hurricane: (coll.) a state of noisy excitement. [Prob. elliptical for gale (or gall) wind. Mr Bradley disfavours the Scand. ety., which connects with Dan. gal, mad, Norw. galen, raging.]

2. Gale

   gāl, n. a shrub growing in marshy spots, usually called Sweet-gale. [Prob. A.S. gagel; cf. Ger. gagel, a myrtle-bush.]

3. Gale

   gāl, n. a periodic payment of rent. [Gavel.]

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GALE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gale is ranked #2296 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gale surname appeared 15,866 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname Gale.
   
   82.6% or 13,108 total occurrences were White.
   10% or 1,590 total occurrences were Black.
   3.4% or 539 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2% or 330 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.2% or 190 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.6% or 108 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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Anagrams for gale »

1. geal

2. gael

How to pronounce gale?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gale in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gale in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of gale in a Sentence

1. Marco Giuranna:

   Remarkably, we saw that the atmospheric simulation and geological assessment, performed independently of each other, suggested the same region of provenance of the methane, which is situated about 500 km east of Gale, this is very exciting and largely unexpected.

2. Johnson:

   He that embarks on the voyage of life will always wish to advance rather by the impulse of the wind than the strokes of the oar; and many foulder in their passage; while they lie waiting for the gale.

3. William Rapin:

   We went to Gale Crater because Gale Crater preserves this unique record of a changing Mars, understanding when and how the planet's climate started evolving is a piece of another puzzle : When and how long was Mars capable of supporting microbial life at the surface ?

4. The Hong Kong:

   The gale or storm signal, No. 8 is expected to remain in force for most of rest of today.

5. Clare Nullis:

   We do expect it will weaken before it makes landfall. It will probably be more on the lines of Category 1. But even so there will be very high gale force winds in an area that is just not used to seeing this, the winds are a threat but we expect the biggest impact will be from the very, very, very serious rainfall. I’ve seen some reports that the area might get the equivalent of more than a year's worth of rainfall in a couple of days.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gale
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gale
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=gale
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gale
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gale
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gale
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=gale
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html