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

The wind increased to a moderate gale, with heavy gusts and considerable drift.

From South with Scott by Mountevans, Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans, baron

It occasionally happens during the month of June that the westerly wind acquires considerable strength, sometimes amounting to a moderate gale.

From Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1 by Tennent, James Emerson, Sir

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 Semmes, Raphael

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