gale vs howl

gale

verb
  • To cry; groan; croak. 

  • To talk. 

  • To sing; charm; enchant. 

  • To call. 

  • To sing; utter with musical modulations. 

  • To sail, or sail fast. 

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

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

  • An outburst, especially of laughter. 

howl

verb
  • To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail. 

  • To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast. 

  • To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do. 

  • To utter with outcry. 

noun
  • Any similar sound. 

  • A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail. 

  • The protracted, mournful cry of a dog, wolf or other canid; also of other animals. 

How often have the words gale and howl occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )