cowhide I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\noun Etymology:cow (I) + hide 1.: the hide of a cow 2.: leather made of the hide of a cow or other adult bovine animal 3. a.: a coarse whip made of rawhide or of braided leather b.: a shoe or boot of cowhide II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to flog with a cowhide whip