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gale | dale |

As a noun gale

is (label) (ship propelled primarily by oars).

As an adverb dale is

farther (comparative of far).

gale

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) galen, from (etyl) . Related to (l).

Verb

  • To sing; charm; enchant.
  • * Court of Love
    • Can he cry and gale .
  • To cry; groan; croak.
  • To talk.
  • (intransitive, of a bird, Scotland) To call.
  • To sing; utter with musical modulations.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (meteorology) A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.
  • An outburst, especially of laughter.
    • a gale of laughter
  • (archaic) A light breeze.
  • * Shakespeare
    • A little gale will soon disperse that cloud.
  • * Milton
    • And winds of gentlest gale Arabian odours fanned / From their soft wings.
  • (obsolete) A song or story.
    • (Toone)
    Coordinate terms
    * (meteorology) breeze, hurricane, storm

    See also

    * Beaufort scale

    Verb

    (gal)
  • (nautical) To sail, or sail fast.

    • Etymology 3

    (etyl) (en)

    Noun

    (Myrica gale) (Webster 1913)
  • A shrub, also sweet gale or bog myrtle (Myrica gale ) growing on moors and fens.

    • Etymology 4

    (etyl)

    Noun

  • (archaic) A periodic payment, such as is made of a rent or annuity.
    • Gale day - the day on which rent or interest is due.
    References

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    dale

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK) a valley in an otherwise hilly area.
  • * Through wood and dale the sacred river ran,'' - ''
  • A trough or spout to carry off water, as from a pump.
    • (Knight)
    (Webster 1913)

    Synonyms

    * dell, dells * vale * valley

    Related terms

    * dollar

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