Meanings
proper nounGales
- A village and census-designated place in the town of Ledyard, New London County, Connecticut, United States.
Origin
Named after a ferry across the Thames River operated by Roger Gale.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Gales Ferry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gales%20Ferry
MLA
“Gales Ferry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gales%20Ferry. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gales Ferry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gales%20Ferry.
Source: Gales Ferry on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.