"peltable" meaning in English

See peltable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more peltable [comparative], most peltable [superlative]
Etymology: pelt + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pelt|able}} pelt + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} peltable (comparative more peltable, superlative most peltable)
  1. Deserving of being pelted.
    Sense id: en-peltable-en-adj-GX-6D9RA
  2. Able to be thrown or hurled.
    Sense id: en-peltable-en-adj-LV5XZfTj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 9 91

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