pelter

nouns

a heavy rain
cloudburst, deluge, downpour, pelter, soaker, torrent, waterspout
is derived from
pelt
a thrower of missiles
"the police were too busy to chase the pelters"
pelter
is derived from
pelt
is derived from
pelt
is a type of (narrower)
someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)
thrower