Main Entry:

gale

Pronunciation:

\ˈgāl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

origin unknown

Date:

circa 1547

1 a: a strong current of air: (1): a wind from 32 to 63 miles per hour (about 51 to 102 kilometers per hour) (2): fresh gale — see beaufort scale table barchaic : breeze2: an emotional outburst <gales of laughter>