pelt vs beaver

pelt and beaver both are nouns.

pelt and beaver both are verbs.

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

As nouns, beaver is a hyponym of pelt; that is, beaver is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pelt:

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

Other hyponyms of pelt include astrakhan, bearskin, beaver fur, chinchilla, ermine, fox, lambskin, lapin, rabbit, leopard, mink, muskrat, muskrat fur, otter, raccoon, sable, seal, sealskin, squirrel.

pelt (noun)	beaver (noun)
body covering of a living animal	large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal	a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material)
	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

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

Difference between pelt and beaver

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