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fresh gale

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fresh gale
n.
See gale.
fresh gale
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a gale of force eight on the Beaufort scale
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Noun1.fresh gale - wind moving 39-46 knots; 8 on the Beaufort scale
gale - a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
Beaufort scale, wind scale - an international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane)


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They were steaming then with a fresh gale on the quarter and all their canvas set, to help the en gines.
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