Bombard, as with snowballs (4)
I believe the answer is:
pelt
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">bombard as with snowballs</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for pelt that I've seen before include "Skin of a fur-bearing mammal" , "Run fast - hide - pepper" , "Rain cats and dogs" , "16 [CATS AND DOGS]" , "Animal skin with fur still on it" .)