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fresh gale

American  

noun

Meteorology.
  1. a wind of 39–46 miles per hour (17–33 meters per second).


fresh gale British  

noun

  1. a gale of force eight on the Beaufort scale

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of fresh gale

First recorded in 1575–85

Example Sentences

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Pier 50, abandoned by the Pennsylvania Railroad, looked as if it would collapse in the next fresh gale.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2016

Loud and clear were both our signals, but four and a half miles of distance and a fresh gale neutralised their influence on that dark and dismal night.

From Battles with the Sea by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

She met with light, baffling winds, and calms, and then was driven into a lonely inlet by a fresh gale.

From The Secret of the Reef by Bindloss, Harold

The next morning, in a fresh gale, the Maud was off the cape mentioned.

From Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing by Optic, Oliver

The wind was now blowing a fresh gale, and the howling aloft was extremely melancholy and dismal.

From The Frozen Pirate by Russell, W. Clark (William Clark)

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