peltry
/ˈpɛltɹi/
peltry noun: pelts or skins, collectively; skins with the fur on them; furs.
Noun
peltry (countable and uncountable, plural peltries)
- Pelts or skins, collectively; skins with the fur on them; furs.
- ...those Indians informed him, that the war was not yet at an end, and that he would live better and with more safety among the French; who, in truth, do much indulge the Indians, and furnish them whatever they desire, because they employ those Indians to kill them beaver, and moose, and other...1677, Daniel Gookin, The Doings and Sufferings of the Christian Indians, page 521
- It has gray hair, and the fleece is sometimes sold with other peltries, but it is not worth much, although it has some odor.1679-1680, Jasper Danckaerts, Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680
peltry meaning in Tamil
peltry in Tamil
- மென்மயிர்
Forms of peltry
| plural | peltries |
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Origin of peltry
From Old French peleterie, the trade of a skinner or peltmonger (peletier). Equivalent to pelt + -ry.
Questions about peltry
- What does peltry mean?
- Peltry means pelts or skins, collectively; skins with the fur on them; furs.
- What is peltry in Tamil?
- Peltry in Tamil is மென்மயிர். See Peltry meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is peltry?
- Peltry is a noun.
- How do you pronounce peltry?
- Peltry is pronounced /ˈpɛltɹi/.
- What is the plural of peltry?
- The plural of peltry is peltries.
Words near peltry in the dictionary
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