pelt vs hide

pelt and hide both are nouns.

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

As nouns, pelt and hide are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pelt include skin.

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

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