Webster's English Dictionary

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peel

1. peel \'pe-(*)l\ vb [ME pelen, fr. MF peler, fr. L pilare to remove the 
   hair from], fr. pilus hair - more at PILE 1: to strip off an outer layer  
   2: to remove by stripping  1a: to come off in sheets or scales  1b: to lose 
   an outer layer  2: to take off one's clothes 
2. peel n : the skin or rind of a fruit 
3. peel n [ME pel stockade, stake, fr. AF, stockade & MF, stake, fr. L 
   palus]stake - more at POLE : a medieval small massive fortified tower along 
   the Scottish-english bord er
4. peel n [ME pele, fr. MF, fr. L pala] : a usu. long-handled spade-shaped 
   instrument used chiefly by bakers