PEAL

Peal

In campanology, a peal is the name given to a specific type of performance of change ringing. The precise definition of a peal has changed considerably over the years. Currently, for a performance to be recognised as a peal by the Central Council for Church Bell Ringers it must consist of at least 5,040 changes on seven working bells, or a minimum of 5,000 on higher numbers of bells, meet a number of other criteria, and be published in The Ringing World.

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peal

Noun

  1. A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.
  2. A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale.
  3. The changes rung on a set of bells.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin.

Verb

  1. To sound with a peal or peals.
  2. To utter or sound loudly.
  3. To assail with noise.
  4. To resound; to echo.
  5. To pour out.
  6. To appeal.


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