near gale

noun

On the Beaufort scale, a force-7 wind (28-33 knots)

Similar
moderate gale
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Meanings

nounnear gale (plural near gales)

plural near gales

  1. On the Beaufort scale, a force-7 wind (28-33 knots)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounwind moving 32-38 knots; 7 on the Beaufort scale

Similar
moderate gale
Broader
gale

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

near gale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/near%20gale

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “near gale,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/near%20gale.

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