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Vinony

peel

noun

  1. outer covering of a fruit
L18119 on Wikidata ↗

verb

  1. remove the skin or outer covering of.
L18120 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /piːl/ / [pʰiːɫ] / [pʰiəɫ]

name

  1. A surname.

    “Robert Peel, former British Prime Minister.”

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noun

  1. Alternative form of peal (“a small or young salmon”).

verb

  1. Misspelling of peal (“to sound loudly”).

    “1825 June 25, "My Village Bells", in The Circulator of Useful Knowledge, Literature, Amusement, and General Information number XXVI, available in, 1825, The Circulator of Useful Amusement, Literature, Science, and General Information, page 401, Oh ! still for me let merry bells peel out their holy chime;”

    “1901 January 1, "Twentieth Century's Triumphant Entry", The New York Times, page 1, The lights flashed, the crowds sang,... bells peeled, bombs thundered,... and the new Century made its triumphant entry.”