a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
source: WordNet 3.0
A strong current of air; a wind between a stiff breeze and a hurricane. The most violent gales are called tempests.
source: Webster 1913
A song or story.
source: Webster 1913
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.