Definition of «pelt»

The term "pelt" refers to the skin or hide of an animal, usually one that has been killed for its fur. The pelt can be taken from various animals such as mammals like foxes and wolves, birds like eagles, and reptiles like alligators. Pelt is often used in the clothing industry to make coats, jackets, hats, and other accessories due to its natural insulation properties.

Usage examples

The hunters managed to pelt the deer with arrows from a distance, bringing it down swiftly.
The children gathered by the river and began to pelt each other with water balloons, laughing and having fun.

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Isn't it time to leave the game or do you like being Charlie Brown to Lucy Van Pelt with a football? (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
This week the team are roaming the New York dating scene with the romcom How to Be Single; losing their grip as they take in lousy cancer drama Freeheld; flying full pelt with grisly western Bone Tomahawk; and celebrating a serious, sensitive take on end - of - life care as Tim Roth plays a palliative nurse in Chronic (theguardian.com)
In 2006, Ray Pennings and Michael Van Pelt of Cardus think tank published a piece in Policy Options which stated that the previous governing party reflected an emerging Canadian polity that transcends «the current reality of Canadian diversity» that reflected «an aggressive rights - based polity that identifies with tolerance over definition.» (slaw.ca)
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Definition of «pelt»

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