Peal (?), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zoˆl.) A small salmon; a grilse; a
sewin. [Prov. Eng.]
Peal, v. i. To appeal. [Obs.] Spencer.
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.
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.
Peal, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Pealed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Pealing.] 1. To
utter or give out loud sounds.
There let the pealing organ blow.
Milton.