GALE


Meaning of GALE in English

gale 1

/gayl/ , n.

1. a very strong wind.

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

3. a noisy outburst: a gale of laughter filled the room.

4. Archaic. a gentle breeze.

[ 1540-50; perh. geil uproar, unrest, boiling ]

Syn. 3. burst, eruption, outbreak, fit, gust.

gale 2

/gayl/ , n.

See sweet gale .

[ bef. 1000; ME gail, OE gagel; c. G Gagel ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .