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fresh gale
noun
, Meteorology.
- a wind of 39–46 miles per hour (17–33 meters per second).
fresh gale
noun
- a gale of force eight on the Beaufort scale
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fresh gale1
First recorded in 1575–85
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Example Sentences
At a quarter before seven o'clock we hauled to the wind for the night with a fresh gale from the southward.
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Loud and clear were both the signals, but four and a half miles of distance and a fresh gale neutralised their influence.
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We weighed anchor, and with a fresh gale and most happy weather we set sail for England.
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There was a fresh gale with blinding drift early on the following morning; so we postponed the start.
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The wind attained moderate to fresh gale-force on six days, and fog and mist were almost invariable.
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