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moosehide
†
n.
the hide of the moose, valued as leather.
See also:
leather
moose-skin
1897
 
After the space of an hour or so my brother and the men returned, well loaded with fresh meat and a fine moose-hide.
1954
 
Oolichan grease from the coast villages was exchanged for the up-river people's dried soapberries or beaded moose-hide. . . .
1966
 
When he is racing [on snowshoes], he wears moosehide moccasins made by some of his friends around Cranberry.