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

On Sunday there was a moderate gale, but Monday was calmer, and we all revived and got out on deck.

From Three Years in Tristan da Cunha by Barrow, Katherine Mary

The cottages were low, full of windows, deep caves, and so lightly built that it seemed as if a moderate gale would blow them away.

From The Three Admirals by Wells, J.R.

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

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

In the afternoon the wind increased to the force of a moderate gale and the sea began to rise.

From The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad by Knight, E. F. (Edward Frederick)

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