fresh gale

American  

noun

Meteorology.

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

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fresh gale British  

noun

1. a gale of force eight on the Beaufort scale

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Etymology

Origin of fresh gale

First recorded in 1575–85

Example Sentences

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

The weather now became more moderate, though there was still a fresh gale from the North West, with hard frost and frequent showers of snow.

From A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 New Edition with Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations by Tyrrell, J. B.

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)

The fog had begun to dissipate, and by one o'clock they had passed entirely out of it; but the wind had increased in violence, and at this time it blew a fresh gale.

From Little By Little or, The Cruise of the Flyaway by Optic, Oliver

In this dangerous position she was seen at noon by her consort, a fresh gale driving more ice towards her.

From Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries by Kingston, William Henry Giles