GALE


Meaning of GALE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgāl ]

noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: circa 1547

1.

a. : a strong current of air:

(1) : a wind from 32 to 63 miles per hour (about 51 to 102 kilometers per hour)

(2) : fresh gale — see Beaufort scale table

b. archaic : breeze

2. : an emotional outburst

gale s of laughter

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.