About The Word Pelter
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Pelter
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What's The Definition Of Pelter?
[n] a thrower of missiles; "the police were too busy to chase the pelters"
[n] a heavy rain Synonyms | Synonyms for Pelter: cloudburst | deluge | downpour | soaker | torrent | waterspout Related Terms | Find terms related to Pelter: See Also | rain | rainfall | thrower Pelter In Webster's Dictionary \Pelt"er\, n.
One who pelts.
\Pel"ter\, n. A pinchpenny; a mean, sordid person; a miser; a skinflint. [Obs.] ``Let such pelters prate.'' --Gascoigne. |
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