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gale a strong wind, specifically one of force seven to ten on the Beaufort scale or from 45 to 90 kilometres per hour gale [gāl] (meteorology) An unusually strong wind. In storm-warning terminology, a wind of 28-47 knots (52-87 kilometers per hour). In the Beaufort wind scale, a wind whose speed is 28-55 knots (52-102 kilometers per hour). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Gale left us, with strict injunctions to send for him instantly if she was taken ill again. For nine months of the year there is only ice and snow, and gale after gale, with a cold that no one can realise who has never seen the thermometer even at zero. We had a strong gale for a considerable time, and eventually dropped Hooja's fleet so far astern that we could no longer discern them. |
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