Peal — Defs

01 n. A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin.

02 v. i. To appeal.

03 n. A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, of a multitude, etc.

1.
A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, of a multitude, etc.
“Whether those peals of praise be his or no.” — Shak.

“And a deep thunder, peal on peal, afar.” — Byron.
2.
A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale; also, the changes rung on a set of bells.

Phrases & compounds

To ring a peal — See under Ring.

04 v. i. To utter or give out loud sounds.

imp. & p. p. Pealed; p. pr. & vb. n. Pealing

1.
To utter or give out loud sounds.
“There let the pealing organ blow.” — Milton.
2.
To resound; to echo.
“And the whole air pealed With the cheers of our men.” — Longfellow.

05 v. t. To utter or give forth loudly; to cause to give out loud sounds; to noise abroad.

1.
To utter or give forth loudly; to cause to give out loud sounds; to noise abroad.
“The warrior's name, Though pealed and chimed on all the tongues of fame.” — J. Barlow.
2.
To assail with noise or loud sounds.
“Nor was his ear less pealed.” — Milton.
3.
To pour out.[Prov. Eng.]