Meaning of Cowhide | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A hide of a cow.
   countable
2. Any quantity of hides of cows.
   uncountable
3. Leather made from the hide of cows.
   uncountable
4. A coarse whip made of untanned leather.
   countable, uncountable

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Examples

““Luke did his work,” I said. “How could your father sell him?” “He worked all right. And the hands would work hard for him—mostly without the cowhide. But sometimes he didn't show much sense.””

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