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Definition of Sharkskins
1. sharkskin [n] - See also: sharkskin
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sharkskins
Literary usage of Sharkskins
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. United States Duties on Imports. 1886 by Lewis Heyl (1886)
"sharkskins. (1749.) 778. Seed of the sugar-beet. (2191.) 780. Shells of every
description, not manufactured,^ (1750.) t "This comprehends platina imported ..."
2. United States Duties on Imports by Lewis Heyl (1879)
"75 cts. per tnn. illuminating oil distilled from, (see -Oils")
sharkskins, (s'e "Skins.") Shawl?, nil, (excepting linen, (ilk, and wool,) even
when mfd. ..."
3. U.S. Import Duties: Under Existing Laws and Decisions, and Digest of the by United States, Samuel Thomas Morgan, William Henry Masson (1883)
"1194 sharkskins free. 738 Shawls, cotton, (see foot note to Cotton Clothing) 35
per ct. 739 " cotton lace, if completed by the lace makert ..."
4. The Existing Tariff on Imports Into the United States, Etc.: And the Free by United States, Justin Smith Morrill (1884)
"sharkskins. (833.) 780. Shells of every description, not manufactured. (834.)
Shells of every description, including those only cleansed aud polished with ..."
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