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

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 Stephens, C. A. (Charles Asbury)

Even a moderate gale would tear a pack apart, to be broken into smaller fragments by the water.

From My Attainment of the Pole by Cook, Frederick A.

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

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

The wind had risen to a moderate gale, and the air was filled with sounds.

From The Prodigal Father by Clouston, J. Storer (Joseph Storer)

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 Holloway, W. Herbert