pelt vs assail

pelt is a noun but assail is not a noun.

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

As verbs, assail is a hypernym of pelt; that is, assail is a word with a broader meaning than pelt:

pelt: attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
assail: launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

Other hypernyms of pelt include attack.

pelt (noun)	assail (noun)
body covering of a living animal
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

pelt (verb)	assail (verb)
attack and bombard with or as if with missiles	attack in speech or writing
cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile	attack someone physically or emotionally
rain heavily	launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with