Definition of gale

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Gale (n.) 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..

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Regale :: Regale (n.) A prerogative of royalty.
Panchway :: Panchway (n.) A Bengalese four-oared boat for passengers.
Galea :: Galea (n.) The anterior, outer process of the second joint of the maxillae in certain insects..
Cockatoo :: Cockatoo (n.) A bird of the Parrot family, of the subfamily Cacatuinae, having a short, strong, and much curved beak, and the head ornamented with a crest, which can be raised or depressed at will. There are several genera and many species; as the broad-crested (Plictolophus, / Cacatua, cristatus), the sulphur-crested (P. galeritus), etc. The palm or great black cockatoo of Australia is Microglossus aterrimus..
Loom-gale :: Loom-gale (n.) A gentle gale of wind.
Farthingale :: Farthingale (n.) A hoop skirt or hoop petticoat, or other light, elastic material, used to extend the petticoat..
Strain :: Strain (a.) To injure by drawing, stretching, or the exertion of force; as, the gale strained the timbers of the ship..
Galenic :: Galenic (a.) Alt. of Galenica.
Dermoptera :: Dermoptera (n. pl.) A group of lemuroid mammals having a parachutelike web of skin between the fore and hind legs, of which the colugo (Galeopithecus) is the type. See Colugo..
Souther :: Souther (n.) A strong wind, gale, or storm from the south..
Southeaster :: Southeaster (n.) A storm, strong wind, or gale coming from the southeast..
Northwester :: Northwester (n.) A storm or gale from the northwest; a strong northwest wind.
Astragalus :: Astragalus (n.) A genus of papilionaceous plants, of the tribe Galegeae, containing numerous species, two of which are called, in English, milk vetch and licorice vetch. Gum tragacanth is obtained from different oriental species, particularly the A. gummifer and A. verus..
Pyrognostic :: Pyrognostic (a.) Of or pertaining to characters developed by the use of heat; pertaining to the characters of minerals when examined before the blowpipe; as, the pyrognostic characters of galena..
Bengalese :: Bengalese (n. sing. & pl) A native or natives of Bengal.
Standing :: Standgale (n.) See Stannel.
Myrica :: Myrica (n.) A widely dispersed genus of shrubs and trees, usually with aromatic foliage. It includes the bayberry or wax myrtle, the sweet gale, and the North American sweet fern, so called..
Tope :: Tope (n.) A small shark or dogfish (Galeorhinus, / Galeus, galeus), native of Europe, but found also on the coasts of California and Tasmania; -- called also toper, oil shark, miller's dog, and penny dog..
Pirrie :: Pirrie (n.) A rough gale of wind.
Southwester :: Southwester (n.) A storm, gale, or strong wind from the southwest..
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