Gale \Gale\, v. i. (Naut.) To sale, or sail fast. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Gale \Gale\, n. [OE. gal. See Gale wind.]

A song or story. [Obs.]

--Toone. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Gale \Gale\, v. i. [AS. galan. See 1st Gale.]

To sing. [Obs.]

"Can he cry and gale." --Court of Love. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Gale \Gale\ (g[=a]l), 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. gj[=o]la 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. [1913 Webster]

Note: Gales have a velocity of from about eighteen ("moderate") to about eighty ("very heavy") miles an our. --Sir. W. S. Harris. [1913 Webster]

2. A moderate current of air; a breeze. [1913 Webster]

A little gale will soon disperse that cloud. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

And winds of gentlest gale Arabian odors fanned From their soft wings. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

3. A state of excitement, passion, or hilarity. [1913 Webster]

The ladies, laughing heartily, were fast getting into what, in New England, is sometimes called a gale. --Brooke (Eastford). [1913 Webster]

Topgallant gale (Naut.), one in which a ship may carry her topgallant sails. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Gale \Gale\, n. [Cf. Gabel.]

The payment of a rent or annuity. [Eng.]

--Mozley & W. [1913 Webster]

Gale day, the day on which rent or interest is due. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

68 Moby Thesaurus words for "gale": air, black squall, blast, blaze, blizzard, blow, breeze, burst, convulsion, cooling breeze, cyclone, equinoctial, eruption, explosion, fit, flare-up, gentle wind, gust, half a gale, heavy blow, howl, hurricane, ill wind, irruption, light air, light breeze, light wind, line squall, line storm, moderate breeze, ocean breeze, onshore breeze, outbreak, outburst, paroxysm, peal, roar, scream, sea breeze, seizure, shout, shriek, softblowing wind, spasm, squall, squall line, storm, storm wind, stormy winds, strong wind, tempest, tempestuous wind, thick squall, thundersquall, tornado, tropical cyclone, turbulence, typhoon, ugly wind, upheaval, violent blow, whirlwind, white squall, whole gale, williwaw, wind-shift line, windstorm, zephyr

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gale

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Gale \Gale\, n. [OE. gal. See Gale wind.]

A song or story. [Obs.]

--Toone.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Gale \Gale\, v. i. [AS. galan. See 1st Gale.]

To sing. [Obs.]

``Can he cry and gale.'' --Court of Love.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Gale \Gale\ (g[=a]l), 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. gj[=o]la 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.

Note: 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. --Shak.

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

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. --Brooke (Eastford).

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

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)