gale gale /ˈgeɪl/

noun

1. A strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale  ( gale )
   a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
    The ship struggled to make headway against the gale-force winds
   The ship struggled to make headway against the gale-force winds