mink vs pelt

mink and pelt both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of mink include fur.

mink (noun)	pelt (noun)
slender-bodied semiaquatic mammal having partially webbed feet; valued for its fur	body covering of a living animal
fur coat made from the soft lustrous fur of minks	the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
the expensive fur of a mink

mink (verb)	pelt (verb)
	attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
	cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
	rain heavily