British politician (1788-1850)
"The historical record shows that Peel, the influential British politician of the early 19th century, played a pivotal role in reforming law and order."
The skin or outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
"The old fisherman told us that he caught a good peel in the river yesterday morning."
A stake.
A shovel or similar instrument, now especially a pole with a flat disc at the end used for removing pizza or loaves of bread from a baker's oven.
An equal or match; a draw.
Alternative form of peal (“a small or young salmon”)
In plain English: A peel is the thin outer skin that you remove from fruits and vegetables before eating them.
"She noticed an orange peel on her desk after finishing breakfast."
To remove the skin or outer covering of.
"The thunder began to peel across the dark sky, shaking the windows."
To play a peel shot.
To send through a hoop (of a ball other than one's own).
To plunder; to pillage, rob.
Misspelling of peal: to sound loudly.
In plain English: To peel means to remove the outer skin of something, usually by pulling it off with your hands.
"Please peel an orange before you eat it."
Usage: Use "peel" as a verb to describe the act of removing the skin from fruits and vegetables or separating layers in materials like wallpaper. This meaning is distinct from its less common uses involving baking tools or sending balls through hoops.
A surname.
"Mr. Peel was invited to speak at the local historical society meeting."
The word "peel" comes from the Middle English pelen, which was borrowed from Old French and ultimately derived from a Latin root meaning to remove hair or wool. While its original sense referred specifically to depilation, it evolved in English to describe removing an outer layer of skin or rind from fruit and vegetables.