noun
wind moving 55-63 knots; 10 on the Beaufort scale
• Hypernyms: ↑gale
• Part Holonyms: ↑Beaufort scale, ↑wind scale
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noun : wind having a speed of 55 to 63 miles per hour — see beaufort scale table
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Meteorol.
a wind of 55-63 mph (24-28 m/sec).
[1795-1805]
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whole gale,
a wind with a velocity of 55 to 63 miles (89 to 102 kilometers) per hour on the Beaufort scale.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.