plew

American  

[ploo] / plu /

Or plu

noun

Older Use (in Western U.S. and Canada).

1. a beaver skin, especially one of prime quality.

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plew British  

/ pluː /

noun

1. (formerly in Canada) a beaver skin used as a standard unit of value in the fur trade

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Etymology

Origin of plew

1790–1800; < Canadian French pelu; French: noun use of pelu haired, hairy (now obsolete or dial.); see poilu

Example Sentences

"Thar's no money in beaver at a dollar a plew," commented Hank, watching his partner out of the corner of his eye.

From Bring Me His Ears by Mulford, Clarence E.

Learning that on his return he would proceed to the same locality in quest of "beaver plew," I determined to accompany him.

From Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography by Johnson, Clark, M.D.

I ain’t much o’ a skollur; but I’d stake a pack o’ beaver plew agin a plug o’ Jeemes River, thet this hyur manurscrip wur entended for yurself, an nob’dy else.

From The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse by Reid, Mayne

His braw calf-ward whare gowans grew grazing-plot, daisies Sae white and bonnie, Nae doubt they'll rive it wi' the plew; split They'll ruin Johnie!’

From Robert Burns How To Know Him by Neilson, William Allan

Thur’s clur ground not fur from us; and I’d stak a plew thur in it.

From The Scalp Hunters by Stewart, F.A.