peal
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Is peal a Scrabble word?
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What is the meaning of peal?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (collective) A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale.Examples: "Ingulphus, the chronicler of Croyland Abbey, mentions that a peal of seven bells was put up there in the tenth century, and that there was not such a harmonious peal in the whole of England; which implies that rings of bells were then common."collective
verb (English)
1. (intransitive) To sound with a peal or peals.Examples: "Then pealed the bells more loud and deep..."; "To the church we'll swiftly steal, then our wedding bells will peal, / You can go as far you like with me, in my merry Oldsmobile"; "The bell pealed 20 times, clanging into the dusk as Mr. Bush’s motorcade drove off."intransitive
2. (transitive) To utter or sound loudly.Examples: "The warrior's name, / Though pealed and chimed on all the tongues of fame."transitive
3. (transitive) To assail with noise.Examples: "Nor was his ear less pealed."transitive
4. (intransitive) To resound; to echo.Examples: "And the whole air pealed / With the cheers of our men."intransitive
5. (obsolete) To appeal.Examples: "To A baron of chekker þay mun hit pele'."obsolete
Definition source: Wiktionary