| 单词 | in peal |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin peal d. Campanology. A series of changes rung on a set of bells (also without article, as in peal); the ringing of such a series.A peal typically begins with the bells being rung in descending order, forming a scale (cf. round n.1 21).In later use generally restricted to series of 5000 or more changes rung without interruption. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > playing instruments > bell-ringing > [noun] > going through all the changes > changes > specific set peal16.. grandsire1668 whole pull1668 bob1671 peal1671 course1677 set changes1677 single1684 single change1688 Plain Bob1702 Stedman1731 Superlative Surprise1788 touch1788 triple1798 triple bob major1809 maximus1813 royal1813 call changes1837 slam1854 cater1872 cinques1872 triple change1872 plain hunt1874 plain hunting1874 quarter peal1888 method1901 short course1904 1671 Tintinnalogia 102 This Peal of Grandsire..is the absolute foundation from whence the excellent Peal of Grandsire bob..had its beginning and method. 1686 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Staffs. ix. 371 Seven bells rung together in peal. 1702 J. D. & C. M. Campanalogia Improved 13 The learning to Raise and Cease a Bell in Peal. 1731 Norwich Gaz. 11 Sept. 4/1 That most noted and harmonious Peal on 7 Bells called Stedman's Triples. 1762 O. Goldsmith Life R. Nash 178 And the muffled bells rung a peal of Bob Major. 1796 Times 27 Aug. 4/1 The peal was divided into ten parts, or courses, of 504 each. 1872 H. T. Ellacombe Church Bells Devon iii. 238 A peal of ‘London Union Triples’. 1879 G. Grove Dict. Music I. 334/2 12 [bells], the largest number ever rung in peal. 1901 Gloss. Techn. Terms Bells & Ringing (1904) 15 Peal, the true performance on bells of a true composition in any method of change-ringing of not less than 5,040 changes in length for seven bells: and of not less than 5,000 changes on eight and all higher numbers. 1928 Times 10 Apr. 8/2 12 members of the Ancient Society of College Youths..rang a peal of Stedman Cinques, consisting of 5,007 different changes on the 12 bells. 1976 Elem. Handbk. Change-ringing (Central Council Church Bell Ringers) 27 It is a proper knowledge of coursing order which makes it possible for a conductor to know where all the bells should be all the time during a peal. 2001 Ringing World 23 Mar. 311/2 There were noteworthy achievements among the 13 successful peals I took part in; my first peal of Royal (Plain Bob at Chesterfield); and two on five bells. < as lemmas |
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