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   Peal , 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.]
   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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   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 ; p. pr. & vb. n. Pealing.]
   To utter or give out loud sounds.
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   There let the pealing organ blow.
   Milton.
   
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   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.
   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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   To assail with noise or loud sounds.
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   Nor was his ear less pealed.
   Milton.
   
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   To pour out. [Prov. Eng.]
   Halliwell.
   
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