parfleche

[pahr-flesh, pahr-flesh]

noun

1. a rawhide that has been dried after having been soaked in a solution of lye and water to remove the hair.

2. an article or object, as a case, pouch, etc., made of such rawhide.

parfleche

/ ˈpɑːflɛʃ /

noun

1. a sheet of rawhide that has been dried after soaking in lye and water to remove the hair

2. an object, such as a case, made of this

Word History and Origins

Origin of parfleche¹

1820–30; < Canadian French parflèche, equivalent to French par ( er ) to parry ( para- ² ) + flèche arrow

Word History and Origins

Origin of parfleche¹

C19: from Canadian French, from French parer to ward off, protect + flèche arrow