Definition of gale
1a
: 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
2
: an emotional outburst
gales of laughter
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The first known use of gale was circa 1547
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