skin Fur Trade DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
1 n.
a unit of value originally equivalent to one made beaver, or, in some areas, to one martin (def. 2b), and varying in real worth from district to district.
See also: made beaver marten (def. 2b)
2 n. — Obs.
an animal hide that has been dehaired, stretched, and dried, used for making such things as babiche, window panes, packstraps, and pemmican bags.
See also: parchment (def. 2)