Main Entry:

¹peal

Pronunciation:

\ˈpēl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, appeal, summons to church, short for appel appeal, from appelen to appeal

Date:

14th century

1 a: the loud ringing of bells b: a complete set of changes on a given number of bells c: a set of bells tuned to the tones of the major scale for change ringing2: a loud sound or succession of sounds <peals of laughter>