rawhide

[ raw-hahyd ]

noun

1. untanned skin of cattle or other animals.
2. a rope or whip made of rawhide.

verb (used with object)

, raw·hid·ed, raw·hid·ing.

1. to whip with a rawhide.

rawhide

/ ˈrɔːˌhaɪd /

noun

1. untanned hide
2. a whip or rope made of strips cut from such a hide

Word History and Origins

Origin of rawhide¹

First recorded in 1650–60; raw + hide ²

Example Sentences

However, during the FBI tests in 2022 at the agency’s lab in Quantico, Va., forensic analysts used a rawhide mallet to strike the gun so hard that components of the gun fractured.

From Los Angeles Times

The FBI analyst said Monday that he performed a rigorous set of tests, including striking Baldwin’s prop gun several times with a “rawhide mallet.”

From Los Angeles Times

In his early years on the court, Justice Thomas disclosed about 20 private plane flights and an assortment of other gifts, including cigars, a Daytona 500 jacket, a silver buckle and a rawhide coat.

From New York Times

Metal ring bits adopted from the Spanish caused distinctive fractures in an animal’s teeth and palate; rawhide bridles developed by Native people wore telltale grooves in the lower jaw.

From Science Magazine

Materials here include repurposed leather, fur, silk, rawhide, shells and snakeskin.

From New York Times

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