fresh gale
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fresh gale
First recorded in 1575–85
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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
The foresail was hoisted, and slammed with tremendous fury in the fresh gale.
From Little By Little or, The Cruise of the Flyaway by Oliver Optic
The wind continued to increase all through the morning, and by noon it was blowing quite a fresh gale, with a correspondingly heavy sea.
From Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War by Harry Collingwood
The next morning, in a fresh gale, the Maud was off the cape mentioned.
From Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing by Oliver Optic
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 Oliver Optic
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