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tempests
Gale Gale (g[=a]l), n. [Prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. gal furious, Icel. galinn, cf. Icel. gala to sing, AS. galan to sing, Icel. galdr song, witchcraft, AS. galdor charm, sorcery, E. nightingale; also, Icel. gj[=o]la gust of wind, gola breeze. Cf. Yell.] 1. A strong current of air; a wind between a stiff breeze and a hurricane. The most violent gales are called tempests. Note: Gales have a velocity of from about eighteen (``moderate') to about eighty (``very heavy') miles an our. --Sir. W. S. Harris. 2. A moderate current of air; a breeze. A little gale will soon disperse that cloud. --Shak. And winds of gentlest gale Arabian odors fanned From their soft wings. --Milton. 3. A state of excitement, passion, or hilarity. The ladies, laughing heartily, were fast getting into what, in New England, is sometimes called a gale. --Brooke (Eastford). Topgallant gale (Naut.), one in which a ship may carry her topgallant sails.

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- surrounding Budapest PESTS, an anonymous activist arts group Pest (ice hockey), an ice hockey player specialising in aggravating opponents PEST (disambiguation)...
- pest : a short history of pests and their control. P. Davies. ISBN 978-0-432-11300-4. OCLC 2276485. Pests travel guide from Wikivoyage UF/IFAS Pest Alert...
- crops which are resistant to pests. Where possible, biological means are used, encouraging the natural enemies of the pests and introducing suitable predators...
- PESTS was an anonymous American activist group formed in 1986 to critique racism, tokenism, and exclusion in the art world. PESTS produced newsletters...
- From Four Pests to SARS". etd.library.emory.edu. p. 3. Retrieved December 7, 2023. "Paved With Good Intentions: Mao Tse-Tung's "Four Pests" Disaster"...
- PEST may refer to: PEST analysis, framework used in strategic management PEST sequence, is a peptide sequence in proteins Specialized Unit for Special...
- the grains. There are two types of grain insect pests, primary and secondary pests. Primary grain pests attack the whole grain. The eggs are laid inside...
- In ice hockey, a pest is a player who attempts to antagonize opponents either by physical play or verbal incitement. Pests employ legal, illegal, or borderline...
- Thomas Kronenes (born 16 September 1975), best known by the stage name Pest (Norwegian for "pestilence" or "plague"), is a Norwegian black metal musician...
- Biological control or biocontrol is a method of controlling pests, whether pest animals such as insects and mites, weeds, or pathogens affecting animals...