Meaning of PELTER
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- [n] a thrower of missiles; "the police were too busy to chase the pelters"
- [n] a heavy rain
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| | Synonyms: | | cloudburst, deluge, downpour, soaker, torrent, waterspout |
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| | See Also: | | rain, rainfall, thrower | |
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\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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