pelt

(noun) the dressed hairy coat of a mammal. Synonyms: fur.

(noun) body covering of a living animal. Synonyms: hide, skin.

(verb) cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile. Synonyms: bombard. Example: "They pelted each other with snowballs."

(verb) attack and bombard with or as if with missiles. Synonyms: pepper. Example: "Pelt the speaker with questions."

(verb) rain heavily. Synonyms: pour, stream, rain cats and dogs, rain buckets. Example: "Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!."