pelt vs fox

pelt and fox both are nouns.

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

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

pelt (noun)	fox (noun)
body covering of a living animal	alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal	a shifty deceptive person
	the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox

pelt (verb)	fox (verb)
attack and bombard with or as if with missiles	become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots
cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
rain heavily	deceive somebody