hide vs pelt

hide and pelt both are nouns.

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

As nouns, hide and pelt are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of hide include skin.

hide (noun)	pelt (noun)
body covering of a living animal	body covering of a living animal
the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)	the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

hide (verb)	pelt (verb)
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing	attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
cover as if with a shroud	cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
prevent from being seen or discovered	rain heavily
be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety