Definition of peal

• n. - A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin.
• v. i. - To appeal.
• n. - A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, of a multitude, etc.
• n. - A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale; also, the changes rung on a set of bells.
• v. i. - To utter or give out loud sounds.
• v. i. - To resound; to echo.
• v. t. - To utter or give forth loudly; to cause to give out loud sounds; to noise abroad.
• v. t. - To assail with noise or loud sounds.
• v. t. - To pour out.