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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

Wy, they're down upon Sport, now, a pelter.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, August 30, 1890 by Various

Persevering, we find that while she is asleep all kinds of dire affliction come upon the race of man, and the wild pelter of words and ideas hither and thither continues to increase in fury.

From William Blake A Study of His Life and Art Work by Langridge, Irene

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