pelt

  1. Noun.  The skin of a beast with the hair on; a raw or undressed hide; a skin preserved with the hairy or woolly covering on it.
  2. Noun.  The human skin.
  3. Noun.  The body of any quarry killed by the hawk.
  4. Verb.  (transitive) To bombard, as with missiles. .
  5. Verb.  (intransitive) To rain or hail heavily.
  6. Verb.  To throw out words.
  7. Verb.  (transitive) To beat or hit, especially repeatedly.
  8. Verb.  To move rapidly, especially in or on a conveyance.

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