Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PELT
PELT, n. [G. pelz; Sp. pelada; L. pellis. See Fell.]
- The skin of a beast with the hair on it; a raw hide. – Brown.
- The quarry of a hawk all torn. – Ainsworth.
- A blow or stroke from something thrown. [infra.]
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