whole gale
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of whole gale
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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The storm warnings that flew Lake Michigan's length changed that night into "whole gale" warnings.
From Time Magazine Archive
During the whole gale the captain was on the watch, sounding the lead to see if she dragged, and keeping the steam up to be in readiness to put to sea at a moment’s notice.
From Man on the Ocean A Book about Boats and Ships by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
The Alabama lay still during the whole gale, not changing her position, perhaps, half a mile.
From Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States by Raphael Semmes
An hour or more before dark the wind increased, and was blowing a whole gale.
From 'Murphy' A Message to Dog Lovers by Ernest Gambier-Parry
It was blowing a whole gale of wind from the north-west.
From The Frozen Pirate by W. Clark (William Clark) Russell
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