line gale
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of line gale
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Example Sentences
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But you can't pinch up a line gale by putting a clothespin on the nose of the tempest.
From The Ramrodders A Novel by Day, Holman
It vas in te Long Island Sount," he began, "just after the last line gale.
From Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea by Ingraham, Jonathon Holt
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