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The skin of an animal with the hair or wool on; either a raw or undressed hide, or a skin preserved with the hair or wool on it (sometimes worn as a garment with minimal modification).

(also figuratively) The skin of an animal (especially a goat or sheep) with the hair or wool removed, often in preparation for tanning.

The fur or hair of a living animal.

(informal) Human skin, especially when bare; also, a person's hair.

(obsolete) A garment made from animal skins.

(obsolete, falconry) The body of any quarry killed by a hawk; also, a dead bird given to a hawk for food.

To remove the skin from (an animal); to skin.

To remove (the skin) from an animal.

(obsolete, rare) To remove feathers from (a bird).

To bombard (someone or something) with missiles.

To force (someone or something) to move using blows or the throwing of missiles.

Of a number of small objects (such as raindrops), or the sun's rays: to beat down or fall on (someone or something) in a shower.

''Chiefly followed by'' at: to (continuously) throw (missiles) at.

(dialectal) To repeatedly beat or hit (someone or something).

(figuratively) To assail (someone) with harsh words in speech or writing; to abuse, to insult.

Especially of hailstones, rain, or snow: to beat down or fall forcefully or heavily; to rain down.

(figuratively) To move rapidly, especially in or on a conveyance.

(archaic, also figuratively) To bombard someone or something with missiles continuously.

(obsolete) To throw out harsh words; to show anger.

A beating or falling down of hailstones, rain, or snow in a shower.

(Ireland) A blow or stroke from something thrown.

(figuratively)

(Ireland) A verbal insult; a jeer, a jibe, a taunt.

(archaic except Midlands, Southern England (South West)) A fit of anger; an outburst, a rage.

(chiefly Northern England) An act of moving quickly; a rush.

A tattered or worthless piece of clothing; a rag.

(by extension) Anything in a ragged and worthless state; rubbish, trash.

(obsolete) To bargain for a better deal; to haggle.

(rare) (pelta)

(historical) A small shield, especially one of an approximately elliptical form, or crescent-shaped.

(botany) A flat apothecium with no rim.