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Peal (pēl), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zool.) A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin. [Prov. Eng.]
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Peal, v. i. To appeal. [Obs.] Spencer.
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Peal, n. [An abbrev. of F. appel a call, appeal, ruffle of a drum, fr. appeller to call, L. appellare. See Appeal.]
1. A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, of a multitude, etc. “A fair peal of artillery.” Hayward.
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Whether those peals of praise be his or no. Shak.
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And a deep thunder, peal on peal, afar. Byron.
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2. A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale; also, the changes rung on a set of bells.
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To ring a peal. See under Ring.
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Peal, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Pealed (pēld); p. pr. & vb. n. Pealing.]
1. To utter or give out loud sounds.
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There let the pealing organ blow. Milton.
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2. To resound; to echo.
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And the whole air pealed
With the cheers of our men. Longfellow.
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Peal, v. t.
1. To utter or give forth loudly; to cause to give out loud sounds; to noise abroad.
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The warrior's name,
Though pealed and chimed on all the tongues of fame. J. Barlow.
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2. To assail with noise or loud sounds.
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Nor was his ear less pealed. Milton.
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3. To pour out. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
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