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G GAFF to GANG GAFF GAGE To GAIN the wind GALE of wind GALEON GALLED GALLERY GALLEY GAMMONING GANG GANG-BOARD to GIMBALS GIMBLETING to Fire-GRAPPLING GRATINGS to GROUND-TACKLE GROWING to GUTTER-LEDGE GUY to GYBING Search Contact us
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GALE of windGALE of wind, a phrase used by sailors to express a storm or tempest. It is more particularly termed a hard gale, or strong gale.
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