Hail

1. Precipitation in the form of pellets of ice and hard snow. The hail fell for about ten minutes
2. Something that falls with the force and quantity of a shower of ice and hard snow. They threw a hail of pebbles at our car.
3. To salute or greet. They men hailed their new leader.
4. To signal or call to a passing ship. The Coast Guard hailed the fishing boat.
5. To come or originate from. She hails from New York.