n. [ Etymol. uncertain. ] (Zool.) A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To appeal. [ Obs. ] Spencer. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Whether those peals of praise be his or no. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

And a deep thunder, peal on peal, afar. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale; also, the changes rung on a set of bells. [ 1913 Webster ]

To ring a peal. See under Ring. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Pealed p. pr. & vb. n. Pealing. ] 1. To utter or give out loud sounds. [ 1913 Webster ]

There let the pealing organ blow. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To resound; to echo. [ 1913 Webster ]

And the whole air pealed
With the cheers of our men. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To utter or give forth loudly; to cause to give out loud sounds; to noise abroad. [ 1913 Webster ]

The warrior's name,
Though pealed and chimed on all the tongues of fame. J. Barlow. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To assail with noise or loud sounds. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nor was his ear less pealed. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To pour out. [ Prov. Eng. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To give off a loud pealing sound; to peal. [ PJC ]

2. To accelerate quickly from a stop in a vehicle, especially an automobile, so that the tires grind against the pavement and make a squealing noise while accelerating; -- sometimes performed by young drivers for showy display. [ slang ]
Syn. -- drop a patch. [ PJC ]