I. ˈpēl 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 ringing
2. : a loud sound or succession of sounds
peal s of laughter
II. verb
Date: 1631
intransitive verb
: to give out peals
transitive verb
: to utter or give forth loudly