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noun \ˈpelt\

Definition of pelt

1 : a usually undressed skin with its hair, wool, or fur a sheep's pelt
2 : a skin stripped of hair or wool for tanning

Origin and Etymology of pelt

Middle English, probably from pelett animal skin, from Anglo-French pelette — more at peltry

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First Known Use: 15th century

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Other Fur and Leather Terms

chamois, fell, kip

pelt

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Definition of pelt

transitive verb
: to strip off the skin or pelt of (an animal)

Origin and Etymology of pelt

see ¹pelt

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First Known Use: 1568

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Other Hunting and Fishing Terms

chum, covert, creel, flense, pitfall, seine, skulk, spoor, trawl

pelt

verb

Definition of pelt

transitive verb
1a : to strike with a succession of blows or missiles pelted him with stonesb : to assail vigorously or persistently pelted her with accusations
2 : hurl, throw pelted snowballs at them
3 : to beat or dash repeatedly against hailstones pelting the roof
intransitive verb
1 : to deliver a succession of blows or missiles
2 : to beat incessantly
3 : to move rapidly and vigorously : hurry

pelter

noun

Origin and Etymology of pelt

Middle English

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First Known Use: 15th century

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pelt

noun

Definition of pelt

: blow, whack

First Known Use of pelt

circa 1540

PELT Defined for Kids

pelt

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noun \ˈpelt\

Definition of pelt for Students

: a skin of an animal especially with its fur or wool

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verb

Definition of pelt for Students

pelted

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pelting

1 : to hit with repeated blows
2 : to repeatedly throw (something) at Children pelted each other with snowballs.
3 : to beat or pound against something again and again Rain pelted on the roof.