n. A pinchpenny; a mean, sordid person; a miser; a skinflint. [ Obs. ] “Let such pelters prate.” Gascoigne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who pelts. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. LG. spialter, G. & D. spiauter. Cf. Pewter. ] (Metal.) Zinc; -- especially so called in commerce and arts. [ 1913 Webster ]