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

While he struck inland to go round a mountain, the boat pursued her course; but a fresh gale compelled her to run in-shore.

From Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley by Kingston, William Henry Giles

Loud and clear were both the signals, but four and a half miles of distance and a fresh gale neutralised their influence.

From The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

At noon, however, a fresh gale from the S.W. set in, and enveloped the land with a dense mist.

From Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 by Fitzroy, Robert

She gave a nervous start, as a fresh gale shook the windows.

From The Gambler A Novel by Thurston, Katherine Cecil