DCHP-1 Online
birchrind 
1 n. the bark of the birch tree, especially of the white birch; birch bark.
See also: white birch
- 1692 (1929) Their first & Chiefest point is a piece of Birch rine full of Feathers or Divers sorts put on a piece of Leather wch is broad at one End for to tie about their head. . . .
- 1743 (1941) . . . a piece of Berch Rhyne Cutt square. . . .
- 1964 . . . the latter place [Moose Factory] was the chief source of supply for birchrind.
2 n. Rare, Hist. a birchbark canoe.
See also: birchbark canoe
- 1953 (1962) The Blood pointed to a clump of whitewoods . . . "Canoe tied up there. My light birchrind."
- 1692 (1929) Their first & Chiefest point is a piece of Birch rine full of Feathers or Divers sorts put on a piece of Leather wch is broad at one End for to tie about their head. . . .