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Pelter

Pelter Meaning & Definition
Pelter Definition And Meaning

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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