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A breeze, gale, or mist from the sea.
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a.
Alt. of Galenical
v. t.
To lower; to let or take down; to remove; as, to strike sail; to strike a flag or an ensign, as in token of surrender; to strike a yard or a topmast in a gale; to strike a tent; to strike the centering of an arch.
n.
A gentle gale of wind.
n.
A follower of Galen.
n.
A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles; as, he lifted the weight with a strain; the strain upon a ship's rigging in a gale; also, the hurt or injury resulting; a sprain.
n.
The doctrines of Galen.
n.
A strong current of air; a wind between a stiff breeze and a hurricane. The most violent gales are called tempests.
v. i.
To be driven swiftly, or to run, before a gale, with little or no sail spread.
n.
A cretaceous fossil sea urchin of the genus Galerites.
an.
Relating to Galen or to his principles and method of treating diseases.
a.
Alt. of Galeated
n.
False galena, or blende. See Blende (a).
n.
A plant of the genus Myrica, growing in wet places, and strongly resembling the bayberry. The sweet gale (Myrica Gale) is found both in Europe and in America.
n.
Galena; lead ore.
n.
A small shark or dogfish (Galeorhinus, / Galeus, galeus), native of Europe, but found also on the coasts of California and Tasmania; -- called also toper, oil shark, miller's dog, and penny dog.
n.
A South American carnivore (Galera barbara) allied to the grison. The tail is long and thick. The length, including the tail, is about three feet.
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An ichneumon (Herpestes galera) native of Southern Africa and Madagascar. It is reddish brown or dark brown, grizzled with white. Called also vondsira, and marsh ichneumon.
a.
Pertaining to, or containing, galena.
an.
Alt. of Galenical
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