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pelter

American  
[pel-ter] / ˈpɛl tər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that pelts.

  2. Poker. skeet.


Etymology

Origin of pelter

First recorded in 1820–30; pelt 1 + -er 1


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Mohammad did not know his quiet son, who holds a master’s degree and runs a computer business, to be a stone pelter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2016

He says he isn't a stone pelter but shares their anger.

From Time ● Aug. 21, 2010

Saleh, a stone pelter, says that if Singh had delivered jobs to Kashmir earlier, "It may have had a different effect."

From Time ● Aug. 21, 2010

I tell you what I'll do, Duke"—turning to Lambert, brisk as with a gush of sudden generosity—"if you can ride that old pelter, I'll give him to you for a present.

From The Duke Of Chimney Butte by P. V. E. (Percy Van Eman) Ivory

I always used to think, somehow, nobody ever seemed to be able to get into a pelter with Jim, not even father, and that was a thing as some people couldn't be got to believe.

From Robbery under Arms; a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the Australian goldfields by Rolf Boldrewood

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