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

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

The foresail was hoisted, and slammed with tremendous fury in the fresh gale.

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

Having seen enough of these islets, we hauled our wind, and shortened sail, to prepare for the night: for it blew a fresh gale, with every appearance of its increasing and drawing to the southward.

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

A fresh gale, too, sprung up from the east, and blew full in the stranger's face.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 by Various