Definition of Horsehide

1. Noun. Leather from the hide of a horse.

Generic synonyms: Leather

Definition of Horsehide

1. n. The hide of a horse.

Definition of Horsehide

1. Noun. Hide of a horse. ¹

2. Noun. (baseball slang) A baseball. (defdate 19th century) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Horsehide

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Horsehide

horseflesh
horsefleshes
horseflies
horsefly
horsefly weed
horsefoot
horsehair
horsehair lichen
horsehair wig
horsehairs
horsehead
horseheads
horseheal
horseherd
horseherds
horsehide (current term)
horsehides
horsehood
horseknop
horseknops
horselaugh
horselaughs
horselaughter
horseleech
horseless
horseless carriage
horseless carriages
horselike
horseload
horseloads

Literary usage of Horsehide

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Modern American Tanning: A Practical Treatise on the Manufacture of Leather (1910)
"When and how it was discovered that horsehide possessed characteristics entirely distinct ... If we draw a line along the center of a horsehide we find, ..."

2. Ten Minutes' Exercise for Busy Men: A Complete Course in Physical Education ...by Luther Halsey Gulick by Luther Halsey Gulick (1902)
"The models are duplicates of those used by some of the best golfers in the world ; the grips are horsehide and the finish is the very best ; the shafts are ..."

3. Baseball Goes to War by William B. Mead (1998)
"Before the war, baseball covers were made of horsehide imported from Belgium ... The German occupation cut off this supply, so horsehide from Bolivia was ..."

4. The Fordowner (1915)
"The horsehide, being very fine grained, gir« excellent wear and, ... The horsehide is treated with » dressing which goes entirely through it M that it ..."

5. Dialect Notes by American Dialect Society (1896)
"... hence the name. crin : horsehair, from the mane only, also pronounced din. cuarta : whip of cowhide or horsehide. The form used all over Texas is quirt. ..."

6. The Archaeological Journal by British Archaeological Association (1911)
"horsehide leather only. Teesdale Gloss, which specifies that it is used for " dyking mittens." 5. Both ox and horsehide leather. Statute 12 Ed. I. 6. ..."

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