onshore gale
1onshore — adj. coming from the sea toward the land; of winds and weather; as, an onshore gale. Opposed to {offshore}. Syn: inshore, seaward. [WordNet 1.5] 2. On the edge of the land; near the shoreline; as, an onshore lighthouse. [WordNet 1.5] …
2gale — Synonyms and related words: air, black squall, blast, blaze, blizzard, blow, breeze, burst, convulsion, cooling breeze, cyclone, equinoctial, eruption, explosion, fit, flare up, gentle wind, gust, half a gale, heavy blow, howl, hurricane, ill… …
3shoreward — adjective (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land an inshore breeze an onshore gale sheltered from seaward winds • Syn: ↑inshore, ↑onshore, ↑seaward • Ant: ↑ …
4Wind — For other uses, see Wind (disambiguation). Wind, from the …
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