- whole gale
- noun Date: circa 1805 wind having a speed of 55 to 63 miles (88 to 102 kilometers) per hour — see Beaufort scale table
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whole gale — ☆ whole gale n. a wind whose speed is 55 to 63 miles per hour: see the Beaufort scale in the Reference Supplement … English World dictionary
whole gale — noun wind moving 55 63 knots; 10 on the Beaufort scale • Hypernyms: ↑gale • Part Holonyms: ↑Beaufort scale, ↑wind scale * * * noun : wind having a speed of 55 to 63 miles per hour see beaufort scale table * * * Meteorol. a wi … Useful english dictionary
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