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 b archaic : breeze
2 : an emotional outburst <gales of laughter>