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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Bengalee :: Bengalee (n.) Alt. of Bengal.
Cingalese :: Cingalese (a.) Of or pertaining to the Cingalese.
Nightingale :: Nightingale (n.) A larger species (Lucinia philomela), of Eastern Europe, having similar habits; the thrush nightingale. The name is also applied to other allied species..
Slickensides :: Slickensides (n.) A variety of galena found in Derbyshire, England..
Scud :: Scud (v. i.) To be driven swiftly, or to run, before a gale, with little or no sail spread..
Fauvette :: Fauvette (n.) A small singing bird, as the nightingale and warblers..
Jager :: "Jager (n.) Any species of gull of the genus Stercorarius. Three species occur on the Atlantic coast. The jagers pursue other species of gulls and force them to disgorge their prey. The two middle tail feathers are usually decidedly longer than the rest. Called also boatswain, and marline-spike bird. The name is also applied to the skua, or Arctic gull (Megalestris skua)..
Philomene :: Philomene (n.) The nightingale.
Bengalese :: Bengalese (n. sing. & pl) A native or natives of Bengal.
Equinoctial :: Equinoctial (a.) Pertaining to the time when the sun enters the equinoctial points; as, an equinoctial gale or storm, that is, one happening at or near the time of the equinox, in any part of the world..
Souther :: Souther (n.) A strong wind, gale, or storm from the south..
Mineralizer :: Mineralizer (n.) An element which is combined with a metal, thus forming an ore. Thus, in galena, or lead ore, sulphur is a mineralizer; in hematite, oxygen is a mineralizer..
Khaya :: Khaya (n.) A lofty West African tree (Khaya Senegalensis), related to the mahogany, which it resembles in the quality of the wood. The bark is used as a febrifuge..
Galenite :: Galenite (n.) Galena; lead ore.
Friendly :: Friendly (a.) Promoting the good of any person; favorable; propitious; serviceable; as, a friendly breeze or gale..
Skua :: Skua (n.) Any jager gull; especially, the Megalestris skua; -- called also boatswain..
Blende :: Blende (n.) A mineral, called also sphalerite, and by miners mock lead, false galena, and black-jack. It is a zinc sulphide, but often contains some iron. Its color is usually yellow, brown, or black, and its luster resinous..
Strain :: Strain (n.) A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles; as, he lifted the weight with a strain; the strain upon a ship's rigging in a gale; also, the hurt or injury resulting; a sprain..
Galenic :: Galenic (a.) Alt. of Galenica.
Sea Turn :: Sea turn () A breeze, gale, or mist from the sea..
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