Gail vs. Gale

Galeverb

To sing; charm; enchant.

Galeverb

To cry; groan; croak.

Galeverb

To talk.

Galeverb

To call.

Galeverb

To sing; utter with musical modulations.

Galeverb

(nautical) To sail, or sail fast.

Galenoun

(meteorology) A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.

Galenoun

An outburst, especially of laughter.

Galenoun

(archaic) A light breeze.

Galenoun

(obsolete) A song or story.

Galenoun

A shrub, also called sweet gale or bog myrtle (Myrica gale), that grows on moors and fens.

Galenoun

(archaic) A periodic payment, such as is made of a rent or annuity.

Galenoun

A strong current of air; a wind between a stiff breeze and a hurricane. The most violent gales are called tempests.

Galenoun

A moderate current of air; a breeze.

Galenoun

A state of excitement, passion, or hilarity.

Galenoun

A song or story.

Galenoun

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.

Galenoun

The payment of a rent or annuity.

Galeverb

To sale, or sail fast.

Galeverb

To sing.

Galenoun

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

Gale

A gale is a strong wind, typically used as a descriptor in nautical contexts. The U.S. National Weather Service defines a gale as 34–47 knots (63–87 km/h, 17.5–24.2 m/s or 39–54 miles/hour) of sustained surface winds.