horsehide

[ hawrs-hahyd ]

/ ˈhɔrsˌhaɪd /

noun

the hide of a horse.

leather made from the hide of a horse.

Slang. a baseball.

adjective

made of horsehide.

Origin of horsehide

1375–1425; late Middle English. See horse, hide²

Words nearby horsehide

horsehair fungus, horsehair toadstool, horsehair worm, horsehead, Horsehead Nebula, horsehide, horse latitudes, horselaugh, horseleech, horseless carriage, horse mackerel

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Example sentences from the Web for horsehide

Dave Ogden, with a calculating glance at the batsman, tied himself into rather a complicated knot and threw the horsehide.
The Rival Pitchers|Lester Chadwick
You see, he's got to make up his mind mighty quickly as to the speed of the horsehide, and he can't always do it.
Baseball Joe in the Big League|Lester Chadwick
Pete's horsehide thong for four dollars and the three hatchets at five dollars each.
Trading Jeff and his Dog|James Arthur Kjelgaard
Horsehide leather is very tough and durable, but is too elastic for some purposes.
American Inventions and Inventors|William A. Mowry

The ball used in the game is made of the best all wool yarn with a horsehide cover and a rubber centre.
Outdoor Sports and Games|Claude H. Miller

British Dictionary definitions for horsehide

horsehide

/ (ˈhɔːsˌhaɪd) /

noun

the hide of a horse

leather made from this hide

(modifier) made of horsehide

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单词	horsehide
释义	horsehide [ hawrs-hahyd ] / ˈhɔrsˌhaɪd / noun the hide of a horse. leather made from the hide of a horse. Slang. a baseball. adjective made of horsehide. Origin of horsehide 1375–1425; late Middle English. See horse, hide² Words nearby horsehide horsehair fungus, horsehair toadstool, horsehair worm, horsehead, Horsehead Nebula, horsehide, horse latitudes, horselaugh, horseleech, horseless carriage, horse mackerel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for horsehide Dave Ogden, with a calculating glance at the batsman, tied himself into rather a complicated knot and threw the horsehide. The Rival Pitchers\|Lester Chadwick You see, he's got to make up his mind mighty quickly as to the speed of the horsehide, and he can't always do it. Baseball Joe in the Big League\|Lester Chadwick Pete's horsehide thong for four dollars and the three hatchets at five dollars each. Trading Jeff and his Dog\|James Arthur Kjelgaard Horsehide leather is very tough and durable, but is too elastic for some purposes. American Inventions and Inventors\|William A. Mowry The ball used in the game is made of the best all wool yarn with a horsehide cover and a rubber centre. Outdoor Sports and Games\|Claude H. Miller British Dictionary definitions for horsehide horsehide / (ˈhɔːsˌhaɪd) / noun the hide of a horse leather made from this hide (modifier) made of horsehide Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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