Definition of Gale

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Definition of Gale

Gale

A strong current of air; a wind between a stiff breeze and a hurricane. The most violent gales are called tempests.

A moderate current of air; a breeze.

A state of excitement, passion, or hilarity.

To sale, or sail fast.

A song or story.

To sing.

A plant of the genus Myrica, growing in wet places, and strongly resembling the bayberry. The sweet gale (Myrica Gale) is found both in Europe and in America.

The payment of a rent or annuity.

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Gale Quotations

On life's vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.
Alexander Pope

When you watch it, you're like, Wow. I look like that. But it doesn't feel like that at all. It was about communicating with Gale Harold and getting across what I wanted to say about the character.
Randy Harrison

Actually, it was first a movie called Gale Force, which was a hurricane movie. That script never came together, and then the same deal was replaced with Cliffhanger.
Renny Harlin

Fear not; and the God of mercies grant a full gale and a fair entry into His kingdom, which may carry sweetly and swiftly over the bar, that you find not the rub of death.
Donald Cargill

The plane is simply abstracting the power stored in the wave by a distant gale, and using it to counteract gravity. And if the work be continued long enough, or a multitude of planes be continually drawing on the reservoir of power, the wave must inevitably be flattened.
Lawrence Hargrave

Where hast thou wandered. gentle gale, to find the perfumes thou dost bring?
William C. Bryant

In fact, I'll be taking a lot of Cathy Gale with me. I expect that was why I was chosen for the part.
Honor Blackman

Female television viewers paid attention to Catherine Gale.
Honor Blackman

Thus, I steer my bark, and sail On even keel, with gentle gale.
Matthew Green

Hoist up sail while gale doth last, Tide and wind stay no man's pleasure.
Robert Southwell

Gale Translations

gale in French is tempete
gale in German is Sturm
gale in Norwegian is kuling, storm
gale in Spanish is vensaval
gale in Swedish is storm

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