pelt

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   The skin of an animal with the hair or wool on; either a raw or undressed hide, or a skin preserved with the hair or wool on it (sometimes worn as a garment with minimal modification).
2. 2
   The skin of an animal (especially a goat or sheep) with the hair or wool removed, often in preparation for tanning.
3. 3
   The fur or hair of a living animal.
4. 4
   Human skin, especially when bare; also, a person's hair.
5. 5
   A garment made from animal skins.
6. 6
   The body of any quarry killed by a hawk; also, a dead bird given to a hawk for food.
7. 7
   A beating or falling down of hailstones, rain, or snow in a shower.
8. 8
   A blow or stroke from something thrown.
9. 9
   A verbal insult; a jeer, a jibe, a taunt.
10. 10
    A fit of anger; an outburst, a rage.
11. 11
    An act of moving quickly; a rush.
12. 12
    A tattered or worthless piece of clothing; a rag.
13. 13
    Anything in a ragged and worthless state; rubbish, trash.
14. 14
    Alternative form of pelta: A small shield, especially one of an approximately elliptical form, or crescent-shaped.
15. 15
    Alternative form of pelta: A flat apothecium with no rim.

Verb

1. 1
   To remove the skin from (an animal); to skin.
2. 2
   Chiefly followed by from: to remove (the skin) from an animal.
3. 3
   To remove feathers from (a bird).
4. 4
   To bombard (someone or something) with missiles.
5. 5
   To force (someone or something) to move using blows or the throwing of missiles.
6. 6
   Of a number of small objects (such as raindrops), or the sun's rays: to beat down or fall on (someone or something) in a shower.
7. 7
   Chiefly followed by at: to (continuously) throw (missiles) at.
8. 8
   To repeatedly beat or hit (someone or something).
9. 9
   To assail (someone) with harsh words in speech or writing; to abuse, to insult.
10. 10
    Especially of hailstones, rain, or snow: to beat down or fall forcefully or heavily; to rain down.
11. 11
    To move rapidly, especially in or on a conveyance.
12. 12
    Chiefly followed by at: to bombard someone or something with missiles continuously.
13. 13
    To throw out harsh words; to show anger.
14. 14
    To bargain for a better deal; to haggle.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname.