gale

  • 11Gale — Gale, n. [Cf. {Gabel}.] The payment of a rent or annuity. [Eng.] Mozley & W. [1913 Webster] {Gale day}, the day on which rent or interest is due. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12gale — gale1 [gāl] n. [prob. < Scand, as in Shetland Is. dial. galder, howling wind, OIce gal, a howling: for IE base see YELL] 1. a) a strong wind b) Meteorol. a wind ranging in speed from 32 to 63 miles per hour: see the Beaufort scale in the… …

    English World dictionary

  • 13Gale — Gale, v. i. (Naut.) To sale, or sail fast. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 14gale — [ geıl ] noun count 1. ) a very strong wind: It s blowing a gale (=there is a strong wind). 2. ) a sudden loud noise of people laughing: Gales of laughter floated up from the apartment below …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15gale — galè adv. pagaliau: Galè jau sutemo Jrk25 …

    Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language

  • 16Gale — (spr. Gehl), Thomas, geb. 1642 zu Seruton in Yorkshire u. st. 1709 als Dechant in York; er gab heraus: Historiae poeticae antiqui scriptores, Par. 1675; Hist. anglicanae scriptores V, Oxf. 1687, Fol.; Hist. britannicae, saxonicae et anglodanicae… …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 17Gale — f English: variant spelling of GAIL (SEE Gail) …

    First names dictionary

  • 18gale — galé s. n. vas de flori ornat după stilul Liberty de la începutul sec XX. (din fr. gallé) Trimis de blaurb, 10.04.2006. Sursa: MDN …

    Dicționar Român

  • 19gale — storm at sea, 1540s, from gaile wind, origin uncertain, perhaps from O.N. gol breeze, or O.Dan. gal bad, furious (often used of weather), from O.N. galinn bewitched. Or perhaps it is from O.E. galan to sing (the second element in nightingale), or …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 20galé — s. f. 1.  [Tipografia] Peça quadrangular, com barras em três lados, na qual o compositor assenta as linhas de uma folha, que se vai imprimir. 2.  [Marinha] Antiga embarcação de vela e remos. • s. m. 3. Indivíduo condenado a trabalhar nas galés… …

    Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa