beaver vs pelt

beaver and pelt both are nouns.

beaver and pelt both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beaver	Yes	No	Yes	No
pelt	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pelt is a hypernym of beaver; that is, pelt is a word with a broader meaning than beaver:

beaver: the soft brown fur of the beaver
pelt: the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

Other hypernyms of beaver include fur.

beaver (noun)	pelt (noun)
large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges	body covering of a living animal
a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material)	the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face
a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
a full beard
the soft brown fur of the beaver

beaver (verb)	pelt (verb)
work hard on something	attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
	cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
	rain heavily

Difference between beaver and pelt

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