PELTER

pelter

(noun) a thrower of missiles; “the police were too busy to chase the pelters”

downpour, cloudburst, deluge, waterspout, torrent, pelter, soaker

(noun) a heavy rain

Source: WordNet® 3.1

pelter (plural pelters)

One who pelts.

(sometimes, figurative) A pelting; a shower of missiles, rain, anger, etc.

(dated) A pinchpenny; a mean, sordid person; a miser; a skinflint.

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Source: Wiktionary

Pelt"er, n.

Definition: One who pelts.

Pel"ter, n.

Definition: A pinchpenny; a mean, sordid person; a miser; a skinflint. [Obs.] "Let such pelters prate." Gascoigne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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8 May 2025

(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity

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