資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Fresh \Fresh\, a. [Compar. {Fresher}; superl. {Freshest}.] [OE.
   fresch, AS. fersc; akin to D. versch, G. frisch, OHG. frisc,
   Sw. frisk, Dan. frisk, fersk, Icel. fr?skr frisky, brisk,
   ferskr fresh; cf. It. fresco, OF. fres, freis, fem. freske,
   fresche, F. frais, fem. fra?che, which are of German origin.
   Cf. {Fraischeur}, {Fresco}, {Frisk}.]
   1. Possessed of original life and vigor; new and strong;
      unimpaired; sound.

   2. New; original; additional. ``Fear of fresh mistakes.''
      --Sir W. Scott.

            A fresh pleasure in every fresh posture of the
            limbs.                                --Landor.

   3. Lately produced, gathered, or prepared for market; not
      stale; not dried or preserved; not wilted, faded, or
      tainted; in good condition; as, fresh vegetables, flowers,
      eggs, meat, fruit, etc.; recently made or obtained;
      occurring again; repeated; as, a fresh supply of goods;
      fresh tea, raisins, etc.; lately come or made public; as,
      fresh news; recently taken from a well or spring; as,
      fresh water.

   4. Youthful; florid; as, these fresh nymphs. --Shak.

   5. In a raw, green, or untried state; uncultivated;
      uncultured; unpracticed; as, a fresh hand on a ship.

   6. Renewed in vigor, alacrity, or readiness for action; as,
      fresh for a combat; hence, tending to renew in vigor;
      rather strong; cool or brisk; as, a fresh wind.

   7. Not salt; as, fresh water, in distinction from that which
      is from the sea, or brackish; fresh meat, in distinction
      from that which is pickled or salted.

   {Fresh breeze} (Naut.), a breeze between a moderate and a
      strong breeze; one blowinq about twenty miles an hour.

   {Fresh gale}, a gale blowing about forty-five miles an hour.
      

   {Fresh way} (Naut.), increased speed.

   Syn: Sound; unimpaired; recent; unfaded: ruddy; florid;
        sweet; good: inexperienced; unpracticed: unused; lively;
        vigorous; strong.

資料來源 : WordNet®

fresh gale
     n : wind moving 39-46 knots; 8 on the Beaufort scale