Gale vs Hurricane - What's the difference?
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To sing; charm; enchant.
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To cry; groan; croak.
To talk.
(intransitive, of a bird, Scotland) To call.
To sing; utter with musical modulations.
(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.
(archaic) A light breeze.
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(obsolete) A song or story.
(nautical) To sail, or sail fast.
A shrub, also sweet gale or bog myrtle (Myrica gale ) growing on moors and fens.
(archaic) A periodic payment, such as is made of a rent or annuity.
(en noun)
A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea]], Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North [[Pacific Ocean, Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 74 miles per hour (119 kph) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.
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(meteorology) a wind scale for quite strong wind, stronger than a storm
(sports, aerial freestyle skiing) "full—triple-full—full" – an acrobatic maneuver consisting of three flips and five twists, with one twist on the first flip, three twists on the second flip, one twist on the third flip
Hurricane is a coordinate term of gale.
In meteorology terms the difference between gale and hurricane
is that gale is a very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale while hurricane is a wind scale for quite strong wind, stronger than a storm.As a verb gale
is to sing; charm; enchant.As a proper noun Hurricane is
a British fighter aircraft used during World War II, especially during the Battle of Britain.gale
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) galen, from (etyl) . Related to (l).Verb
- Can he cry and gale .
Etymology 2
From (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)- a gale of laughter
- A little gale will soon disperse that cloud.
- And winds of gentlest gale Arabian odours fanned / From their soft wings.
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Coordinate terms
* (meteorology) breeze, hurricane, stormSee also
* Beaufort scaleVerb
(gal)Etymology 3
(etyl) (en)Noun
(Myrica gale) (Webster 1913)Etymology 4
(etyl)Noun
- Gale day - the day on which rent or interest is due.
References
Anagrams
* ----hurricane
English
(Tropical cyclone)Etymology 1
From (etyl) , ultimately from the name of the (etyl) storm god Juracán whom the Taínos believed dwelled on El Yunque mountain and, when he was upset, sent the strong winds and rain upon them.Noun
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