pelter

== English == === Etymology === From pelt + -er. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɛltə(ɹ) === Noun === pelter (plural pelters) One who pelts. (sometimes figurative) A pelting; a shower of missiles, rain, anger, etc. (dated) A pinchpenny; a mean, sordid person; a miser; a skinflint. ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === pelter (third-person singular simple present pelters, present participle peltering, simple past and past participle peltered) (dialect or nonstandard) To pelt. === Anagrams === petrel