1. To cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile; SYN. bombard.
2. Hurl, throw
3. To beat or dash repeatedly against
4. To deliver a succession of blows or missiles
5. To beat incessantly
6. To move rapidly and vigorously; hurry

ETYM Cf. German pelz a pelt, fur, from Old Fren. pelice, French pelisse (see Pelisse); or perh. shortened from peltry.
1. The skin of an animal with the fur still on it; a raw or undressed hide.
2. The human skin.