Word Definition

Gale

  1. A moderate current of air; a breeze.
  2. To sale, or sail fast.
  3. A song or story.
  4. The payment of a rent or annuity.
  5. 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.
  6. A state of excitement, passion, or hilarity.
  7. A strong current of air; a wind between a stiff breeze and a hurricane. The most violent gales are called tempests.
  8. To sing.

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