n. [ F. capelet. ] (Far.) A swelling, like a wen, on the point of the elbow (or the heel of the hock) of a horse, caused probably by bruises in lying down. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. pelote, LL. pelota, pilota, fr. L. pila a ball. Cf. Platoon. ]
As swift as a pellet out of a gun. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
Pellet gun
Pellet molding (Arch.),
v. t. To form into small balls; to pelletize. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Made of, or like, pellets; furnished with pellets. [ R. ] “This pelleted storm.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. pelote, LL. pelota, pilota, fr. L. pila a ball. Cf. Platoon. ]
As swift as a pellet out of a gun. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
Pellet gun
Pellet molding (Arch.),
v. t. To form into small balls; to pelletize. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Made of, or like, pellets; furnished with pellets. [ R. ] “This pelleted storm.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]