gale

To sing; charm; enchant.

To cry; groan; croak.

(of a person) To talk.

(of a bird) To call.

To sing; utter with musical modulations.

A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.

“It's blowing a gale outside.”

An outburst, especially of laughter.

“a gale of laughter”

A light breeze.

A song or story.

To sail, or sail fast.

A shrub, also called sweet gale or bog myrtle (Myrica gale), that grows on moors and fens.

A periodic payment, such as is made of a rent or annuity.

“Gale day - the day on which rent or interest is due.”