gale vs southerly

gale

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

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

  • An outburst, especially of laughter. 

verb
  • To talk. 

  • To sing; charm; enchant. 

  • To cry; groan; croak. 

  • To call. 

  • To sing; utter with musical modulations. 

  • To sail, or sail fast. 

southerly

noun
  • A wind blowing from the south. 

adj
  • Located towards or in the south. 

  • Facing the south; directed towards the south. 

  • Coming from the south. 

adv
  • From the south. 

  • In a southward direction or position; (towards the) south. 

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