Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Pelter · Pelt·er · IPA n. n. 01 n. One who pelts. 1. One who pelts. 02 n. A pinchpenny; a mean, sordid person; a miser; a skinflint. 1. A pinchpenny; a mean, sordid person; a miser; a skinflint.[Obs.]