Peal

n.	1.	(Zool.) A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin.
v. i.	1.	To appeal.
n.	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. To ring a peal See under Ring.
v. i.	1.	To utter or give out loud sounds. [imp. & p. p. Pealed (pēld); p. pr. & vb. n. Pealing.] There let the pealing organ blow. - Milton.
	2.	To resound; to echo. And the whole air pealed With the cheers of our men. - Longfellow.
v. t.	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.

Noun	1.	peal - a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells) Synonyms: pealing, rolling, roll
Verb	1.	peal - ring recurrently; "bells were pealing"
	2.	peal - sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang" Synonyms: ring

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