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  (gāl) pronunciation
n.
  1. A very strong wind.
    1. Any of four winds with speeds of from 32 to 63 miles (51 to 102 kilometers) per hour, according to the Beaufort scale.
    2. A fresh gale.
  2. A forceful outburst: gales of laughter.
  3. Archaic. A breeze.

[Origin unknown.]


gale2 (gāl) pronunciation
n.

The sweet gale.

[Middle English gail, from Old English gagel.]


 
 
Thesaurus: gale

noun

    A natural movement or current of air: air, blast, blow1, breeze, gust, wind1, zephyr. See breath/breathlessness.

 

[gāl]

n. 1. a wind of force 7 to 10 on the Beaufort scale (28-55 knots or 32-63 mph).

2. a storm at sea.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

 
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: A strong wind.

pronunciation The pilot of a small plane said that he had been caught in a one hundred fifty mile gale, which held his plane perfectly still. — James Keller.

 
Wikipedia: gale


A gale is a very strong wind of at least 28 knots, 32 mph, or 51 km/h; and up to 55 knots, 63 mph, or 102 km/h.

It is divided into three or four categories:

  1. A moderate gale or near gale is up to 33 kt., 38 mph, or 61 km/h, and a small craft advisory is issued.
  2. A fresh gale or just gale is 34~40 kt., 39~46 mph, or 62~74 km/h, and a gale warning is issued.
  3. A strong gale is 41~47 kt., 47~54 mph, or 75~88 km/h, and usually a gale warning is issued or maintained.
  4. A whole gale or storm is 48 kt., 55 mph, or 89 km/h or greater, and a storm warning is issued.

The last category is often not considered a gale, but the lower half of a storm. If any of the latter three categories are in association with a tropical storm or hurricane, a tropical storm warning (or local equivalent) is issued instead.


 

Common misspelling(s) of gale

  • gae

 
Translations: Translations for: Gale

Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - storm

idioms:

  • gale force    storm styrke
  • gales of laughter    stormende latter

2.
n. - blæst, brise

Nederlands (Dutch)
stormwind, windkracht 7 tot 9, lachbui

Français (French)
1.
n. - vent violent, coup de vent

idioms:

  • gale force    force du vent
  • gales of laughter    (fig) éclats de rire

2.
n. - myrtille sauvage, buisson, (Bot) galle

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Sturm, frischer Wind

idioms:

  • gale force    Sturmstärke
  • gales of laughter    eine Lachsalve

2.
n. - Gagelstrauch, Heidemyrte

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μετεωρ.) θύελλα, φουρτούνα, ανεμοθύελλα, έκρηξη

idioms:

  • gale force    ισχύς θυέλλης
  • gales of laughter    δυνατά γέλια

Italiano (Italian)
tempesta, burrasca

idioms:

  • gale force    da bufera
  • gale of    tempesta di

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ventania (f), brisa (f) (Poét.), explosão (f) (esp. de riso)

idioms:

  • gale force    força (f) do vento
  • gale of    explosão (f) (esp. de riso)

Русский (Russian)
шторм, очень сильный ветер, периодическая выплата ренты, восковник

idioms:

  • gale force    резкое усилие
  • gale of    взрыв

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - viento tempestuoso, galerna, vendaval

idioms:

  • gale force    fuerza de tempestad, fuerza de vendaval
  • gales of laughter    carcajadas, torrentes de risa

2.
n. - hierba aromática de los páramos

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - storm, utbrott, terminsbetalning (av arrende el. hyra)

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
狂风, 定期租金, 大风

idioms:

  • gale force    大风, 风力
  • gales of laughter    阵阵笑声

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 狂風, 定期租金, 大風

idioms:

  • gale force    大風, 風力
  • gales of laughter    陣陣笑聲

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 광풍, 돌발

2.
n. - (관목의 일종) 들버드나무

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 強風, 爆発, 嵐, 疾風

idioms:

  • gale force    風力
  • gale of    ~の嵐

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عاصفه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סופה, התפרצות‬
n. - ‮שיח הגדל בביצות‬


 
 

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