(gāl) noun
1. A strong wind less violent than a hurricane, but stronger than a stiff breeze (7–10 on the Beaufort scale).
2. In poetic usage, a breeze; zephyr.
3. Figuratively, a noisy outburst: gales of merriment. [Origin uncertain]

(gāl) noun
A branching, sweet-smelling marsh shrub (Myrica gala) of the eastern United States. See SWEETGALE. [OE gagel]

(gāl) noun Brit.
A payment, at certain stated intervals, such as rent, interest, etc. [Var. of GAVEL³]

(gāl), Zona,
1874–1938, U.S. novelist and playwright.