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pelter - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'pelter' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pelter [ n.]
- One who pelts.
- A pinchpenny; a mean, sordid person; a miser; a skinflint.

Meaning of 'pelter' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pelter [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a thrower of missiles
Example in sentence:
  • the police were too busy to chase the pelters