moderate gale

American  

noun

1. a wind of 32–38 miles per hour (14–17 meters per second).

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moderate gale British  

noun

1. a gale of force seven on the Beaufort scale, capable of swaying trees

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Etymology

Origin of moderate gale

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

By ten o'clock the wind had risen to the strength of a more than moderate gale, and the sea in proportion.

From The Beautiful White Devil by Boothby, Guy Newell

For two days all went well, indeed, and then came on what Liverpool Peters described as a moderate gale, but which seemed like a hurricane to Mart.

From The Pirate Shark by Arting, Fred J.

IT was blowing a moderate gale, and the “Aurania,” steaming at full speed into it, rolled viciously.

From The Dust of Conflict by Bindloss, Harold

Tests made in the United States navy showed that 20 to 25 tons of coal per hour could be delivered by a collier to a war-vessel during a moderate gale.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" by Various

The wind increased in the first watch last night to a moderate gale.

From Scott's Last Expedition Volume I by Scott, Robert Falcon