| n. | 1. | The skin of a beast with the hair on; a raw or undressed hide; a skin preserved with the hairy or woolly covering on it. See 4th Fell. | |||
| 2. | The human skin. | ||||
| 3. | (Falconry) The body of any quarry killed by the hawk.
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| v. t. | 1. | To strike with something thrown or driven; to assail with pellets or missiles, | |||
| 2. | To throw; to use as a missile. | ||||
| v. i. | 1. | To throw missiles. | |||
| 2. | To throw out words. | ||||
| n. | 1. | A blow or stroke from something thrown. | |||
| Noun | 1. | pelt - the dressed hairy coat of a mammalSynonyms: fur |
| 2. | pelt - body covering of a living animal | |
| Verb | 1. | pelt - cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile; "They pelted each other with snowballs" Synonyms: bombard |
| 2. | pelt - attack and bombard with or as if with missiles; "pelt the speaker with questions" Synonyms: pepper | |
| 3. | pelt - rain heavily; "Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!" |
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