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Added 9 October 2026

peal

/piːl/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about peal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.
A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale.
The changes rung on a set of bells; in the strict sense a full peal of at least 5040 changes.

verb

To sound with a peal or peals.
To utter or sound loudly.
To assail with noise.

noun

A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin.

Origin

From Middle English pele, peil, probably an apheretic variant of Middle English apel, appel, from Old French apel (“an appeal; pealing of bells”). Compare appeal.

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