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

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moderate gale

In a short time, although the sea continued raging fiercely, the wind had dropped to a moderate gale.

From The Heir of Kilfinnan A Tale of the Shore and Ocean by W. Herbert Holloway

It was not unlike the faint rustle of silk, and still more like the flapping of a large flag in a moderate gale of wind.

From Left on Labrador or, The cruise of the Schooner-yacht 'Curlew.' as Recorded by 'Wash.' by C. A. (Charles Asbury) Stephens

The Alabama was no sooner under way than the wind began to freshen, and soon increased to a moderate gale.

From The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter by Raphael Semmes

The wind was blowing a moderate gale; but the Bronx was doing exceedingly well, lifting herself very lightly over the foaming billows, and conveying to one walking her deck the impression of solidity and strength.

From On The Blockade by Oliver Optic

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 Guy Newell Boothby