- Pelter
- Pelter Pel"ter, n. A pinchpenny; a mean, sordid person; a miser; a skinflint. [Obs.] ``Let such pelters prate.'' --Gascoigne. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Pelter
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Pelter — Pelt er, n. One who pelts. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pelter — [pel′tər] vt., vi. PELT1 … English World dictionary
pelter — I Scottish Vernacular Dictionary Panic. She s in a richt pelter the day, the tally man s due. II Mawdesley Glossary a sudden heavy storm of rain … English dialects glossary
pelter — /ˈpɛltə/ (say peltuh) noun a rage: to get into a pelter …
pelter — noun see pelt III … New Collegiate Dictionary
pelter — /pel teuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that pelts. 2. Poker. skeet2. [1820 30; PELT1 + ER1] * * * … Universalium
pelter — noun A pinchpenny; a mean, sordid person; a miser; a skinflint … Wiktionary
pelter — peltÉ™(r) n. person or thing that casts, thrower … English contemporary dictionary
pelter — petrel … Anagrams dictionary
pelter — pelt·er … English syllables
